doc: Update components.txt

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@ -139,26 +139,21 @@ input-session interfaces respectively.
Timer drivers Timer drivers
============= =============
All timer drivers implement the timer-session interface. Technically, a timer The timer driver located at 'os/src/drivers/timer' implements the timer-session
driver is both a device driver (accessing a timer device) and a resource interface. Technically, it is is both a device driver (accessing a timer
multiplexer (supporting multiple timer-session clients at the same time). The device) and a resource multiplexer (supporting multiple timer-session clients
timer implementations differ in their use of different time sources and the at the same time). Depending on the base platform, the implementation uses of
mode of internal operation of the timer sessions. Time sources are either different time sources. Time sources are either hardware timers, a time source
hardware timers, a time source provided by the kernel, or a pseudo time source provided by the kernel, or a pseudo time source (busy):
(busy).
The internal operation of the timer session depends on the kernel. On kernels :'nova': PIT as time source
with support for out-of-order RPCs, all timer sessions are handled by a single :'codezero': busy time source
thread. Otherwise, each timer session uses a dedicated thread. :'okl4_arm': busy time source
:'okl4_x86': PIT as time source
:'timer/nova': PIT as time source, multi-threaded :'foc': IPC timeout as time source
:'timer/codezero': busy time source, single-threaded :'fiasco': IPC timeout as time source
:'timer/okl4_arm': busy time source, single-threaded :'pistachio': IPC timeout as time source
:'timer/okl4_x86': PIT as time source, single-threaded :'linux': nanosleep as time source
:'timer/foc': IPC timeout as time source, multi-threaded
:'timer/fiasco': IPC timeout as time source, single-threaded
:'timer/pistachio': IPC timeout as time source, single-threaded
:'timer/linux': nanosleep as time source, single-threaded
Audio output drivers Audio output drivers
@ -269,6 +264,11 @@ subdirectory of a source repository.
concurrently access the same FFAT-formatted block device. It is located concurrently access the same FFAT-formatted block device. It is located
at 'libports/src/server/ffat_fs'. at 'libports/src/server/ffat_fs'.
:Terminal: The terminal_mux service located at gems/src/server/terminal_mux
is able to provide multiple terminal sessions over one terminal-client
session. The user can switch between the different sessions using a keyboard
shortcut, which brings up an ncurses-based menu.
Protocol stacks Protocol stacks
############### ###############
@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ Separate components:
A block service that fetches a virtual block device over the network from A block service that fetches a virtual block device over the network from
a HTTP server. a HTTP server.
:'fs_rom':
A ROM service that translates the 'File_system' session interface to the
'ROM' session' interface. Each request for a ROM file is handled by looking
up an equally named file on the file system.
Libraries: Libraries:
:'libports/lib/mk/libc': :'libports/lib/mk/libc':
@ -454,9 +459,7 @@ Runtime environments
:'ports/src/vancouver': Vancouver is a virtual-machine monitor developed for :'ports/src/vancouver': Vancouver is a virtual-machine monitor developed for
the use with the NOVA platform. It virtualizes 32bit x86 PC hardware the use with the NOVA platform. It virtualizes 32bit x86 PC hardware
including various peripherals. The current version is regarded as work in including various peripherals.
progress. It is able to bootstrap one of the Fiasco or Pistachio kernels
but support for interrupts (i.e., the timer) is not yet implemented.
:'os/src/server/loader': A service that allows the creation and destruction :'os/src/server/loader': A service that allows the creation and destruction
of Genode subsystems via a session interface. For further information, of Genode subsystems via a session interface. For further information,