| 13,4 → 13,17 |
|---|
| orientation when reading the code. This book does not attempt to be a |
| substitute for a reference manual and the reader is strongly encouraged to |
| look for interface details there.</para> |
| |
| <section> |
| <title>How to read this book</title> |
| |
| <para><xref linkend="architecture" /> contains overview of the overall HelenOS architecture.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="ds" /> describes essential data structures used both in the kernel and in the userspace.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="time" /> focuses on time management in the kernel and scheds some light on the userspace source of time.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="scheduling" /> is dedicated to threads and the scheduling subsystem.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="mm" /> describes memory management of physical and virtual memory.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="ipc" /> deals with the IPC subsystem.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="hardware" /> describes facilities that a userspace task can use in order to become a device driver.</para> |
| <para><xref linkend="archspecs" /> presents some architecture specific issues.</para> |
| </section> |
| </chapter> |