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diff --git a/doc/intro.9.txt b/doc/intro.9.txt index 57a5c582..e3eb4ee2 100644 --- a/doc/intro.9.txt +++ b/doc/intro.9.txt @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- X15 is an open source microkernel. Its purpose is to provide a foundation -for a Hurd-like operating system or an embedded kernel application. +for a Hurd-like operating system as well as real-time kernel applications. Section 9 of the manual describes kernel interfaces, both internal and provided to application code hosted in kernel mode. @@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ other development tools : module:kern/bitmap:: Arbitrary-length bit array. +module:kern/cbuf:: + Circular character buffer. module:kern/error:: Common errors and error handling functions. module:kern/kmem:: @@ -132,8 +134,9 @@ module:kern/syscnt:: X15 doesn't provide a generic queue interface, because the requirements often vary too much. Similarly, it doesn't provide a hash table interface. -Instead, users can easily build specialized queues and hash tables on top -of the provided facilities. Hash functions may be provided in the future. +Instead, users can easily build specialized queues, hash tables and ring +buffers on top of the provided facilities. Hash functions may be provided +in the future. [[multiprocessor_support]] MULTIPROCESSOR SUPPORT @@ -216,8 +219,6 @@ module:arch/atomic:: Architecture-specific support for atomic instructions. module:arch/cpu:: Processor interface. -module:arch/param:: - Miscellaneous parameters. module:arch/pmap:: Physical mappings, the MMU driver. module:arch/strace:: |