Operating System Design, 2nd Edition

Appendix 2 Xinu Design Notes

A2.1 Introduction

This appendix contains a set of informal notes that characterize Xinu and the underlying design. The notes are not intended as a tutorial, nor are they a complete description of the system. Instead, they provide a concise summary of characteristics and features.

A2.2 Overview

Embedded paradigm. Because it is intended for use in embedded systems, Xinu follows a cross-development paradigm. To develop create, edit, cross-compile, and cross-link Xinu software, a programmer uses a conventional computer, typically one that runs a version of the Unix operating system, such as Linux. Output from crossdevelopment software is a memory image. Once such an image has been created, a programmer downloads the ...