Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of common_utils

Timestamp:

Aug 12, 2014, 11:56:33 AM (10 years ago)

Author:

alain

Comment:

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common_utils

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 = Kernel Utilities =
 
-These kernel functions can only be executed by a processor in kernel mode.
+The [source:soft/giet_vm/giet_common/utils.c utils.c] and [source:soft/giet_vm/giet_common/utils.h util.h] files define useful kernel functions, that are used both by the boot_loader and by the kernel. 
+They are prefixed by ''_'' to remind that they can only be executed by a processor in kernel mode.
 
- * They are used by the boot-loader in the ''static'' phase, to build the page tables,
-initialize the schedulers and initialize the peripherals.
- * They are also used by the kernel in the ''dynamic'' phase, to handle events such
-as interrupts, exceptions and syscalls. 
+ * They are used by the boot-loader in the ''static'' phase, to build the page tables and initialize the schedulers and the peripherals.
+ * They are also used by the kernel in the ''dynamic'' phase, to handle events such as interrupts, exceptions and syscalls. 
 
+ === CP0 and CP2 registers access functions ===
+
+ These functions can be used to access the MIPS32 protected registers
+
+ === Physical addressing functions ===
+
+
+
+ === Miscelaneous functions ===