diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 831fcfc..986cf3b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 mod simulator;
 mod kernel;
+pub mod utility;
 
 use simulator::machine::Machine;
 
diff --git a/src/utility/list.rs b/src/utility/list.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0ddbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utility/list.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
+
+/// Definition of an element of the list
+/// 
+/// Contain one stored item and the previous/next element of the list
+struct ListNode<T> {
+    item: T,
+    next: Link<T>,
+    prev: Link<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T> ListNode<T> {
+    fn new(item: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            item,
+            next: None,
+            prev: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+type Link<T> = Option<Rc<RefCell<ListNode<T>>>>;
+
+/// Defintion of the generic linked list
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct DoublyLinkedList<T> {
+    head: Link<T>,
+    tail: Link<T>,
+    size: usize,
+}
+
+impl<T> DoublyLinkedList<T> {
+
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            head: None,
+            tail: None,
+            size: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.len() == 0
+    }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.size
+    }
+
+    /// Add the item at the end of the list
+    pub fn push_back(&mut self, item: T) {
+        let node = Rc::new(RefCell::new(ListNode::new(item)));
+        if let Some(prev_tail) = self.tail.take() {
+            prev_tail.borrow_mut().next = Some(Rc::clone(&node));
+            node.borrow_mut().prev = Some(prev_tail);
+            self.tail = Some(node);
+            self.size += 1;
+        } else {
+            self.head = Some(Rc::clone(&node));
+            self.tail = Some(node);
+            self.size = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Add the item at the start of the list
+    pub fn push_front(&mut self, item: T) {
+        let node = Rc::new(RefCell::new(ListNode::new(item)));
+        if let Some(prev_head) = self.head.take() {
+            prev_head.borrow_mut().prev = Some(Rc::clone(&node));
+            node.borrow_mut().next = Some(prev_head);
+            self.head = Some(node);
+            self.size += 1;
+        } else {
+            self.head = Some(Rc::clone(&node));
+            self.tail = Some(node);
+            self.size = 1;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Remove the item at the end of the list
+    pub fn pop_back(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
+        self.tail.take().map(|prev_tail| {
+            self.size -= 1;
+            match prev_tail.borrow_mut().prev.take() {
+                Some(node) => {
+                    node.borrow_mut().next = None;
+                    self.tail = Some(node);
+                }
+                None => {
+                    self.head.take();
+                }
+            }
+            Rc::try_unwrap(prev_tail).ok().unwrap().into_inner().item
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Remove the item at the start of the list
+    pub fn pop_front(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
+        self.head.take().map(|prev_head| {
+            self.size -= 1;
+            match prev_head.borrow_mut().next.take() {
+                Some(node) => {
+                    node.borrow_mut().prev = None;
+                    self.head = Some(node);
+                }
+                None => {
+                    self.tail.take();
+                }
+            }
+            Rc::try_unwrap(prev_head).ok().unwrap().into_inner().item
+        })
+    }
+    
+}
+
+impl<T> Drop for DoublyLinkedList<T> {
+    /// list destructor, safely desallocate smart pointer Rc
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        while let Some(node) = self.head.take() {
+            let _ = node.borrow_mut().prev.take();
+            self.head = node.borrow_mut().next.take();
+        }
+        self.tail.take();
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+
+    use super::DoublyLinkedList;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_list_push() {
+        let mut list = DoublyLinkedList::new();
+        list.push_back(5);
+        list.push_front(45);
+        assert_eq!(list.pop_front().unwrap(), 45);
+        assert_eq!(list.pop_front().unwrap(), 5);
+    }
+
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/utility/mod.rs b/src/utility/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..651aed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utility/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod list;
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