diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+Cargo.lock
+target
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "kernel"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
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+//! # The Redox OS Kernel, version 2
+//!
+//! The Redox OS Kernel is a hybrid kernel that supports X86 systems and
+//! provides Unix-like syscalls for primarily Rust applications