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| | | | | | Implemented Features | | | | | | The following is a short list of implemented design features that you'd expect on a modern operating system: Multithreaded Multiprocessor Strict architecture-independance layer to allow clean porting to multiple cpu architectures Fully reentrant kernel Protected memory Separate user and kernel space, multiple address spaces Full locking primitives Kernel debugging support with installable debugger commands and remote gdb support Modern VM design (demand paging, swapping, memory mapping), with support for full filesystem cache integration Dynamically loadable kernel modules: drivers, filesystems, generic modules Full virtual filesystem layer, device file system Initial support for iso9660, nfs, ext2fs filesystems Full user space shared lib support Kernel based network stack (full TCP/IP) Remote block device Basic VESA mode support with generic framebuffer console Text-based console TTY Shell with scripting support POSIX signals process groups, session groups Network cards: Realtek 8139, AMD PCNet32 | | | | | | | In-Progress Features | | | | | | Native FS Full IDE/ATAPI stack Full libc implementation Graphics driver architecture GUI USB | | | | | | | Planned Features | | | | | | Self hosting (requires more POSIX) Anything anyone has the time for! | | |
| | | | | | Current Ports | | | | | | The system currently can be built to run on the follwing systems: Intel IA-32 (x86) - Tested on desktops through 4-way servers Sega Dreamcast - Hitachi SH-4 PPC based machines - G3/G4 Macs, Pegasos | | | | | | | Planned Ports | | | | | | Many ports of the system are waiting to happen when we get the time (hardware is purchased, documents have been found, just need to dedicate a few weeks): ARM dev board - TI OMAP based dev board Sun Blade 100 - UltraSPARC IIe in 64-bit mode NeXT B&W slab - Motorola 68040 based SGI Indy - MIPS R5000 based Indy in 32- and 64-bit mode DEC Multia - Alpha 21064 | | |
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Any question, comments, gripes, whatever: geist@newos.org.
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