diff --git a/kernel/src/allocator/arena.c b/kernel/src/allocator/arena.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b794692
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+++ b/kernel/src/allocator/arena.c
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+/* An Arena allocator is a very basic allocator that simply discards free() calls. */
+
+#include "arena.h"
+#include <hal/ops.h>
+
+void* arena_alloc(struct arena_allocator* alloc, size_t len, size_t align) {
+    if(alloc->begin % align) {
+        alloc->begin += (align - alloc->begin % align);
+    }
+    if(alloc->length < len) {
+        PANIC("Attempt to allocate more memory than is available");
+    }
+    void* retval = (void*)alloc->begin;
+    alloc->begin += len;
+    alloc->length -= len;
+    return retval;
+}
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diff --git a/kernel/src/allocator/arena.h b/kernel/src/allocator/arena.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81e821b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/src/allocator/arena.h
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+#include <stddef.h>
+
+struct arena_allocator {
+    size_t begin;
+    size_t length;
+};
+
+void *arena_alloc(struct arena_allocator* alloc, size_t length, size_t align);
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