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Conventions for the Genode development
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Norman Feske
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Documentation
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We use the GOSH syntax
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[http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/~nf2/files/GOSH/current/gosh.txt]
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for documentation and README files.
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README files
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Each directory should contain a file called 'README' that briefly explains
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what the directory is about. In 'doc/Makefile' is a rule for
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generating a directory overview from the 'README' files automatically.
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You can structure your 'README' file by using the GOSH style for subsections:
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! Subsection
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! ~~~~~~~~~~
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Do not use chapters or sections in your 'README' files.
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Filenames
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All normal filenames are lowercase. Filenames should be chosen to be
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expressive. Someone who explores your files for the first time might not
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understand what 'mbi.cc' means but 'multiboot_info.cc' would ring a bell. If a
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filename contains multiple words, use the '_' to separate them (instead of
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'miscmath.h', use 'misc_math.h').
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Coding style
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A common coding style helps a lot to ease collaboration. The official coding
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style of the Genode base components is described in 'doc/coding_style.txt'.
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If you consider working closely together with the Genode main developers,
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your adherence to this style is greatly appreciated.
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Include files and RPC interfaces
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Never place include files directly into the '<repository>/include/' directory
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but use a meaningful subdirectory that corresponds to the component that
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provides the interfaces.
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Each RPC interface is represented by a separate include subdirectory. For
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an example, see 'base/include/ram_session/'. The headerfile that defines
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the RPC function interface has the same base name as the directory. The RPC
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stubs are called 'client.h' and 'server.h'. If your interface uses a custom
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capability type, it is defined in 'capability.h'. Furthermore, if your
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interface is a session interface of a service, it is good practice to
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provide a connection class in a 'connection.h' file for managing session-
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construction arguments and the creation and destruction of sessions.
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Specialization-dependent include directories are placed in 'include/<specname>/'.
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Service Names
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Service names as announced via the 'parent()->announce()' function follow
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the following convention:
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Core's services, which are the most fundamental base services are written
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completely upper case. Each developer should be aware of the meaning of the
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used acronyms such as RAM, RM, ROM. All other service names should be
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descriptive names rather than acronyms. Service names should contain only
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letters, numbers, and underline characters. The first character must
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always be an uppercase letter, all other characters are lowercase.
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