This commit includes changes to the Nic::Session_component interface.
We now pass the entire env to the component instead of only ram, rm and
the ep because we need the env to open connections from within the
Session_component implemenation. So far only the cadence_gem driver
needs this, though.
Issue #2280.
Libc components cannot use regular calls to select() as this may suspend
their execution. In this case incoming RPCs will be deferred until
select() returns and the component returns to the entrypoint dispatch
loop. The Libc::Signal_handler solves this problem with a its select()
that either returns the currently ready file descriptors immediately or
calls the registered handler function during libc resume.
Now, the libc kernel supports to execute application code from all RPC
functions not only Component::construct(). This is enabled by the
Libc::with_libc() scope function.
This commit extends an easy-to-use mechanism to allow Genode component
code to enter/leave the libc application context. This is needed
whenever low-level component code (like signal handlers or RPC
functions) need to interact with potentially blocking libc I/O
functions.
Please note that this commit contains the API-level design only. The
actual context switching code 'execute_in_application_context' is
missing.
The socket file system can be configured in the "socket" attribute of
the libc config node like follows.
<vfs> <dir name="socket"> <fs/> </dir> </vfs>
<libc ... socket="/socket"/>
This configures the socket file system libc backend to access files in
"/socket" for socket operations.
There existed a race when 'wait_and_dispatch_one_signal' is called form
a RPC context, because the 'signal_proxy' or 'main' will block and the
signal semaphore, when the EP then calls 'wait_and_dispatch_one_signal',
the signal proxy is woken up ands sends an RPC to the EP, leading to a
dead lock if no further signal arrive, because the EP will then remain
blocked in the signal semaphore.
Therefore, for this case, the signal proxy will now perform a semaphore
up operation and does not perform an RPC if the EP is within
'wait_and_dispatch_one_signal'.
This patch enhances init with the ability to route individual
environment sessions. Prior this patch, environment sessions could be
routed only by an all-encompassing '<service>' node that would match
both child-initiated and environment sessions.
In contrast to the existing 'label', 'label_prefix', and 'label_suffix'
attributes of '<service>' nodes, which are always scoped with ther name
of the corresponding child, the 'unscoped_label' allows the definition
of routing rules for all session requests, including init's requests for
the child's environment sessions. For example, to route the ROM session
requests for a child's dynamic linker, the following route would match:
<route>
<service name="ROM" unscoped_label="ld.lib.so"> ... </service>
</route>
Issue #2215
When a directory gets destructed it dissolves the handles of each contained file
but the acknowledgement might be still in-flight. If we finally receive it,
it leads to an Unknown_id exception on the Handles ID Space in 'handle_ack'.
Now we catch it, print a warning, and go on.
This patch adds the handling of 'CHARACTER' events as emitted by the
input-filter's character generator (<chargen>). To avoid interpreting
press/release events twice (at the input filter and by the terminal's
built-in scancode tracker), the terminal's scancode tracker can be
explicitly disabled via <config> <keyboard layout="none"/> </config>.
In the future, the terminal's built-in scancode tracker will be
removed.
The use of the terminal with the input filter is illustrated by the
'terminal_echo.run' script.
Issue #2264
The input_filter is the successor of the input_merger. In addition to
merging input streams, the component applies several forms of input
transformations such as the application of keyboard layouts.
Issue #2264
Character events are created via a dedicated 'Event' constructor that
takes an 'Event:Utf8' object as argument. Internally, the character is
kept in the '_code' member. The 'Utf8' value can by retrieved by the
recipient via the new 'utf8' method.
Issue #2264
A binary file may be a temporary Vim .swp file when examining contrib
sources. The commit prevents build errors like
.../repos/dde_linux/lib/mk/lxip_include.mk:29:
target '.../x86_64/var/libcache/lxip_include/include/include/include/Binary'
given more than once in the same rule
.../repos/dde_linux/lib/mk/lxip_include.mk:29:
target '.../x86_64/var/libcache/lxip_include/include/include/include/file'
given more than once in the same rule
...
A Signal_handler may schedule a hook function that is executed after the
signal handler returned. This can be used if the hook function may
trigger a (nested) signal handler by means of
wait_and_dispatch_one_signal(). Otherwise, an occurrence of the same
signal that triggered the original signal handler results in a dead lock
just before calling the nested handler (due to the Signal_context
destruction lock).
The read-ready packet informs the server that the client wants to be
notified if a handle becomes readable. When becoming readable, the
server acknowledges packet and the client may queue a read requests
accordingly.
