> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://pkuflyingpig.gitbook.io/pintos/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://pkuflyingpig.gitbook.io/pintos/appendix/reference-guide.md).

# Code Guide

**This chapter is a reference for the Pintos code.**

* The reference guide does not cover all of the code in Pintos, but it does cover those pieces that students most often find troublesome.
* You may find that you want to read each part of the reference guide as you work on the project where it becomes important.

**Here are the sections in the chapter:**

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[Loading](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/loading.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Threads](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/threads.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Synchronization](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/synchronization.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Interrupt Handling](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/interrupt-handling.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Memory Allocation](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/memory-allocation.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Virtual Addresses](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/virtual-addresses.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Page Table](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/page-table.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Hash Table](/pintos/appendix/reference-guide/hash-table.md)
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