diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+/target
+/Cargo.lock
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "vapfs_ufs"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+vapfs = { path = "../vapfs" }
+embedded-crc32c = "0.1.0"
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diff --git a/src/bitmap.rs b/src/bitmap.rs
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+pub const SET: bool = true;
+pub const UNSET: bool = false;
+
+/// returns the bit index of the first bit that is, if value is true, set, or if value is false, unset
+pub fn find_first_bit_equal_to(bitmap: &[u8], value: bool) -> Option<usize> {
+    for (byte_index, byte) in bitmap.iter().enumerate() {
+        for bit_index in 0..8 {
+            let bit = (byte >> bit_index) & 1;
+            if bit == (value as u8) {
+                return Some(byte_index * 8 + bit_index);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// sets the bit at the given index to the given value
+pub fn set_bit(bitmap: &mut [u8], index: usize, value: bool) {
+    let byte_index = index / 8;
+    let bit_index = index % 8;
+    let bit = (value as u8) << bit_index;
+    bitmap[byte_index] |= bit;
+}
+
+/// returns the bit at the given index
+pub fn get_bit(bitmap: &[u8], index: usize) -> bool {
+    let byte_index = index / 8;
+    let bit_index = index % 8;
+    let bit = (bitmap[byte_index] >> bit_index) & 1;
+    bit == 1
+}
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diff --git a/src/btree.rs b/src/btree.rs
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+use alloc::string::{String, ToString};
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+use vapfs::{BlockDevice, Index};
+
+/// # BTd
+/// min-degree of all BTrees
+pub const BTd: u32 = 3;
+
+/// # BTKeyType
+/// key used to index a BTree
+pub type BTKeyType = u32;
+
+/// # BTKey
+/// whole value of a key in a BTree
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct BTKey {
+    pub key: BTKeyType,
+    /// length of this entry in bytes
+    pub length: u32,
+    /// amount of files represented by this key, used in the case of hash collisions
+    pub count: u32,
+    /// if count is 1, this is the inode number of the file represented by this key
+    /// if count is >1, offset from first BTNode in bytes to an HCList struct
+    pub value: Index,
+    /// length of filename
+    /// zero if count is >1
+    pub filename_length: u32,
+    // rest of the struct is the filename
+}
+
+/// # HCList
+/// list of files represented by a single key in a BTree, used in the case of hash collisions
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct HCList {
+    /// offset from first HCList in bytes to the next HCList
+    pub next: Index,
+    /// inode number of the file represented by this HCList
+    pub inode: Index,
+    /// length of filename
+    pub filename_length: u32,
+    // rest of the struct is the filename
+}
+
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct BTNode {
+    /// offset from first BTNode in bytes, each entry is a DirectoryKey
+    pub key_array: Index,
+    pub key_count: u32,
+    /// offset from first BTNode in bytes, each entry is another BTNode
+    pub child_array: Index,
+    pub child_count: u32,
+}
+
+impl BTKey {
+    /// in-place conversion from the storage representation (big endian) to the native representation
+    pub fn convert_big_endian_to_native(&mut self) {
+        #[cfg(target_endian = "little")]
+        {
+            self.key = u32::from_be(self.key);
+            self.length = u32::from_be(self.length);
+            self.count = u32::from_be(self.count);
+            self.value = u64::from_be(self.value);
+            self.filename_length = u32::from_be(self.filename_length);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// in-place conversion from the native representation to the storage representation (big endian)
+    pub fn convert_native_to_big_endian(&mut self) {
+        #[cfg(target_endian = "little")]
+        {
+            self.key = u32::to_be(self.key);
+            self.length = u32::to_be(self.length);
+            self.count = u32::to_be(self.count);
+            self.value = u64::to_be(self.value);
+            self.filename_length = u32::to_be(self.filename_length);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// offset is from 0x0 in the block device to the beginning of the struct
+    pub fn read(offset: Index, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice) -> Option<(Self, String)> {
+        let mut buf: [u8; core::mem::size_of::<Self>()] = [0; core::mem::size_of::<Self>()];
+        bd.seek(offset);
+        let read_count = bd.read_blocks(&mut buf);
+        if read_count < core::mem::size_of::<Self>() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let mut key = unsafe { core::ptr::read(buf.as_ptr() as *const Self) };
+        key.convert_big_endian_to_native();
+        let filename = key.read_filename(offset, bd);
+        Some((key, filename))
+    }
+
+    /// offset is from 0x0 in the block device to the beginning of the struct
+    pub fn read_filename(&self, offset: Index, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice) -> String {
+        let mut filename_buf: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+        filename_buf.resize(self.filename_length as usize, 0);
+        bd.seek(offset);
+        bd.read_blocks(&mut filename_buf);
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(filename_buf.as_ptr(), filename_buf.len()) }).to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+impl BTNode {
+    pub const fn new(key_array: Index, key_count: u32, child_array: Index, child_count: u32) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            key_array,
+            key_count,
+            child_array,
+            child_count,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// in-place conversion from the storage representation (big endian) to the native representation
+    pub fn convert_big_endian_to_native(&mut self) {
+        #[cfg(target_endian = "little")]
+        {
+            self.key_array = u64::from_be(self.key_array);
+            self.key_count = u32::from_be(self.key_count);
+            self.child_array = u64::from_be(self.child_array);
+            self.child_count = u32::from_be(self.child_count);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// in-place conversion from the native representation to the storage representation (big endian)
+    pub fn convert_native_to_big_endian(&mut self) {
+        #[cfg(target_endian = "little")]
+        {
+            self.key_array = u64::to_be(self.key_array);
+            self.key_count = u32::to_be(self.key_count);
+            self.child_array = u64::to_be(self.child_array);
+            self.child_count = u32::to_be(self.child_count);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// offset is from root in bytes
+    pub fn read(root: Index, offset: Index, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice) -> Option<Self> {
+        let mut buf: [u8; core::mem::size_of::<Self>()] = [0; core::mem::size_of::<Self>()];
+        bd.seek(root + offset);
+        let read_count = bd.read_blocks(&mut buf);
+        if read_count < core::mem::size_of::<Self>() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let mut node = unsafe { core::ptr::read(buf.as_ptr() as *const Self) };
+        node.convert_big_endian_to_native();
+        Some(node)
+    }
+
+    pub fn search(self, root: Index, key_to_find: BTKeyType, bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice) -> Option<(BTKey, String)> {
+        let mut node = self;
+        loop {
+            let mut i = 0;
+            let mut last_key: Option<BTKey> = None;
+            while i < node.key_count {
+                let key_offset = if i == 0 {
+                    node.key_array
+                } else {
+                    last_key.as_ref().unwrap().length as Index + last_key.as_ref().unwrap().value
+                };
+                let key = BTKey::read(key_offset, bd)?;
+                if key.0.key == key_to_find {
+                    return Some(key);
+                } else if key.0.key > key_to_find {
+                    break;
+                }
+                i += 1;
+                last_key = Some(key.0);
+            }
+            if node.child_count == 0 {
+                return None;
+            }
+            let child_offset = if i == 0 {
+                node.child_array
+            } else {
+                last_key.unwrap().value
+            };
+            node = BTNode::read(root, child_offset, bd)?;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
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+#![no_std]
+
+extern crate alloc;
+
+use vapfs::BlockDevice;
+use crate::structs::Superblock;
+
+pub mod btree;
+pub mod structs;
+pub mod bitmap;
+
+pub fn get_superblock(bd: &mut dyn BlockDevice) -> Option<Superblock> {
+    todo!()
+}
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diff --git a/src/structs.rs b/src/structs.rs
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+use vapfs::{Index, Timestamp};
+
+/// # Magic
+/// Constant value that identifies the Superblock as a valid VapUFS filesystem
+pub const MAGIC: u64 = 0x766170554653;
+
+/// # Superblock
+/// The primary struct of a VapUFS filesystem, contains metadata about the filesystem.
+/// Located at byte offset 1024 of the block device.
+/// All values are big-endian unless otherwise specified.
+/// Directly after the Superblock are the free data blocks bitmap and the free inodes bitmap.
+/// Free data blocks bitmap is data_block_count / 8 bytes long (rounded up).
+/// Free inodes bitmap is inode_count / 8 bytes long (rounded up).
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct Superblock {
+    /// magic number that identifies the Superblock as a valid VapUFS filesystem
+    pub magic: u64,
+    /// size of each block in bytes
+    pub block_size: u32,
+    /// location of first data block in blocks
+    pub first_data_block: Index,
+    /// location of first inode block in blocks
+    pub first_inode_block: Index,
+    /// location of first journal block in blocks
+    pub first_journal_block: Index,
+    /// total count of inodes, including unused inodes
+    pub inode_count: Index,
+    /// total count of data blocks, including unused blocks
+    pub data_block_count: Index,
+    /// total count of blocks dedicated to journal
+    pub journal_block_count: Index,
+    /// total count of inodes in use
+    pub allocated_inode_count: Index,
+    /// total count of data blocks in use
+    pub allocated_data_block_count: Index,
+    /// timestamp of creation
+    pub creation_time: Timestamp,
+    /// timestamp of last modification
+    pub last_modification_time: Timestamp,
+    /// reserved values for expansion
+    pub reserved: [u64; 8],
+    // 156 bytes used so far
+    // rest of the block is used by the free data blocks bitmap and the free inodes bitmap
+}
+
+/// # UNIXPermissions
+/// UNIX permissions
+#[repr(u16)]
+pub enum UNIXMode {
+    /// Read, Other
+    Read = 1 << 0,
+    /// Write, Other
+    Write = 1 << 1,
+    /// Execute, Other
+    Execute = 1 << 2,
+    /// Read, Group
+    ReadGroup = 1 << 3,
+    /// Write, Group
+    WriteGroup = 1 << 4,
+    /// Execute, Group
+    ExecuteGroup = 1 << 5,
+    /// Read, Owner
+    ReadOwner = 1 << 6,
+    /// Write, Owner
+    WriteOwner = 1 << 7,
+    /// Execute, Owner
+    ExecuteOwner = 1 << 8,
+    /// Sticky bit
+    Sticky = 1 << 9,
+    /// Set GID
+    SetGID = 1 << 10,
+    /// Set UID
+    SetUID = 1 << 11,
+}
+
+/// # Filetype
+/// Represents a file's type in the last 4 bits of the mode field of an inode.
+#[repr(u16)]
+pub enum Filetype {
+    /// Named FIFO pipe
+    FIFO = 0b0001 << 12,
+    /// Character device
+    CharDevice = 0b0010 << 12,
+    /// Directory
+    Directory = 0b0011 << 12,
+    /// Block device
+    BlockDevice = 0b0100 << 12,
+    /// Regular file
+    RegularFile = 0b0101 << 12,
+    /// Symbolic link
+    SymbolicLink = 0b0110 << 12,
+    /// Socket
+    Socket = 0b0111 << 12,
+}
+
+/// # Inode
+/// Usually represents a file or directory, used to store metadata and locations of data blocks.
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct Inode {
+    /// UNIX permissions / mode and filetype
+    pub mode: u16,
+    /// Number of links to this inode
+    pub link_count: u16,
+    /// User ID of owner
+    pub uid: u32,
+    /// Group ID of owner
+    pub gid: u32,
+    /// Size in bytes
+    pub size: Index,
+    /// Size in blocks
+    pub block_count: Index,
+    /// Timestamp of creation
+    pub creation_time: Timestamp,
+    /// Timestamp of last access
+    pub last_access_time: Timestamp,
+    /// Timestamp of last modification
+    pub last_modification_time: Timestamp,
+    /// Timestamp of last Inode modification
+    pub last_inode_modification_time: Timestamp,
+    /// Timestamp of deletion
+    pub deletion_time: Timestamp,
+    /// Flags field, see `InodeFlags`
+    pub flags: u32,
+    /// Direct-Block-Addresses, last three are indirect if `InodeFlags::INDIRECT` is set
+    /// Indirect blocks are Indexes to other blocks, their contents are a u64 count "N" followed by N u64 indexes
+    pub direct_block_addresses: [Index; 12],
+    /// CRC32 checksum of this inode
+    pub checksum: u32,
+}
+
+/// # InodeFlags
+/// Flags field of an inode
+#[repr(u32)]
+pub enum InodeFlags {
+    /// File is corrupted
+    CORRUPT = 1 << 0,
+    /// File uses indirect blocks
+    INDIRECT = 1 << 1,
+}
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