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11 | specific to HelenOS. Although this text contains references to source code |
11 | specific to HelenOS. Although this text contains references to source code |
12 | (e.g. function names), these are provided only to improve reader's |
12 | (e.g. function names), these are provided only to improve reader's |
13 | orientation when reading the code. This book does not attempt to be a |
13 | orientation when reading the code. This book does not attempt to be a |
14 | substitute for a reference manual and the reader is strongly encouraged to |
14 | substitute for a reference manual and the reader is strongly encouraged to |
15 | look for interface details there.</para> |
15 | look for interface details there.</para> |
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- | 17 | <section> |
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- | 18 | <title>How to read this book</title> |
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- | 20 | <para><xref linkend="architecture" /> contains overview of the overall HelenOS architecture.</para> |
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- | 21 | <para><xref linkend="ds" /> describes essential data structures used both in the kernel and in the userspace.</para> |
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- | 22 | <para><xref linkend="time" /> focuses on time management in the kernel and scheds some light on the userspace source of time.</para> |
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- | 23 | <para><xref linkend="scheduling" /> is dedicated to threads and the scheduling subsystem.</para> |
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- | 24 | <para><xref linkend="mm" /> describes memory management of physical and virtual memory.</para> |
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- | 25 | <para><xref linkend="ipc" /> deals with the IPC subsystem.</para> |
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- | 26 | <para><xref linkend="hardware" /> describes facilities that a userspace task can use in order to become a device driver.</para> |
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- | 27 | <para><xref linkend="archspecs" /> presents some architecture specific issues.</para> |
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- | 28 | </section> |
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16 | </chapter> |
29 | </chapter> |
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