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This patch removes possible ambiguities with respect to the naming of kernel-dependent binaries and libraries. It also removes the use of kernel-specific global side effects from the build system. The reach of kernel-specific peculiarities has thereby become limited to the actual users of the respective 'syscall-<kernel>' libraries. Kernel-specific build artifacts are no longer generated at magic places within the build directory (like okl4's includes, or the L4 build directories of L4/Fiasco and Fiasco.OC, or the build directories of various kernels). Instead, such artifacts have been largely moved to the libcache. E.g., the former '<build-dir>/l4/' build directory for the L4 build system resides at '<build-dir>/var/libcache/syscall-foc/build/'. This way, the location is unique to the kernel. Note that various tools are still generated somewhat arbitrarily under '<build-dir>/tool/' as there is no proper formalism for building host tools yet. As the result of this work, it has become possible to use a joint Genode build directory that is usable with all kernels of a given hardware platform. E.g., on x86_32, one can now seamlessly switch between linux, nova, sel4, okl4, fiasco, foc, and pistachio without rebuilding any components except for core, the kernel, the dynamic linker, and the timer driver. At the current stage, such a build directory must still be created manually. A change of the 'create_builddir' tool will follow to make this feature easily available. This patch also simplifies various 'run/boot_dir' plugins by removing the option for an externally hosted kernel. This option remained unused for many years now. Issue #2190 |
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================================= Genode Operating System Framework ================================= This is the source tree of the reference implementation of the Genode OS architecture. For a general overview about the architecture, please refer to the project's official website: :Official project website for the Genode OS Framework: [https://genode.org/documentation/general-overview] The current implementation can be compiled for 8 different kernels: Linux, L4ka::Pistachio, L4/Fiasco, OKL4, NOVA, Fiasco.OC, seL4, and a custom kernel for running Genode directly on ARM-based hardware. Whereas the Linux version serves us as development vehicle and enables us to rapidly develop the generic parts of the system, the actual target platforms of the framework are microkernels. There is no "perfect" microkernel - and neither should there be one. If a microkernel pretended to be fit for all use cases, it wouldn't be "micro". Hence, all microkernels differ in terms of their respective features, complexity, and supported hardware architectures. Genode allows the use of each of the kernels listed above with a rich set of device drivers, protocol stacks, libraries, and applications in a uniform way. For developers, the framework provides an easy way to target multiple different kernels instead of tying the development to a particular kernel technology. For kernel developers, Genode contributes advanced workloads, stress-testing their kernel, and enabling a variety of application use cases that would not be possible otherwise. For users and system integrators, it enables the choice of the kernel that fits best with the requirements at hand for the particular usage scenario. Documentation ############# The primary documentation is the book "Genode Foundations", which is available on the front page of Genode website: :Download the book "Genode Foundations": [https://genode.org] The book describes Genode in a holistic and comprehensive way. It equips you with a thorough understanding of the architecture, assists developers with the explanation of the development environment and system configuration, and provides a look under the hood of the framework. Furthermore, it contains the specification of the framework's programming interface. The project has a quarterly release cycle. Each version is accompanied with detailed release documentation, which is available at the documentation section of the project website: :Release documentation: [https://genode.org/documentation/release-notes/] Directory overview ################## The source tree is composed of the following subdirectories: :'doc': This directory contains general documentation. Please consider the following document for a quick guide to get started with the framework: ! doc/getting_started.txt If you are curious about the ready-to-use components that come with the framework, please review the components overview: ! doc/components.txt :'repos': This directory contains the so-called source-code repositories of Genode. Please refer to the README file in the 'repos' directory to learn more about the roles of the individual repositories. :'tool': Source-code management tools and scripts. Please refer to the README file contained in the directory. Additional community-maintained components ########################################## The components found within the main source tree are complemented by a growing library of additional software, which can be seamlessly integrated into Genode system scenarios. :Genode-world repository: [https://github.com/genodelabs/genode-world] Contact ####### The best way to get in touch with Genode developers and users is the project's mailing list. Please feel welcome to join in! :Genode Mailing Lists: [https://genode.org/community/mailing-lists] Commercial support ################## The driving force behind the Genode OS Framework is the German company Genode Labs. The company offers commercial licensing, trainings, support, and contracted development work: :Genode Labs website: [https://www.genode-labs.com]