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How to start exploring Genode
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Norman Feske
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Abstract
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This guide is meant to provide you a painless start with using the Genode OS
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Framework. It explains the steps needed to get a simple demo system running
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on Linux first, followed by the instructions on how to run the same scenario
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on a microkernel.
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Quick start to build Genode for Linux
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The best starting point for exploring Genode is to run it on Linux. Make sure
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that your system satisfies the following requirements:
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* GNU 'Make' version 3.81 or newer
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* 'libSDL-dev'
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* 'tclsh' and 'expect'
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* 'byacc' (only needed for the L4/Fiasco kernel)
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* 'qemu' and 'genisoimage' (for testing non-Linux platforms via Qemu)
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Furthermore, you will need to install the official Genode toolchain, which
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you can download at [http://genode.org/download/tool-chain].
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The Genode build system never touches the source tree but generates object
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files, libraries, and programs in a dedicated build directory. We do not have a
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build directory yet. For a quick start, let us create one for the Linux base
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platform:
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! cd <genode-dir>
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! ./tool/create_builddir linux_x86 BUILD_DIR=build.lx
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The new build directory is called 'build.lx' and configured for the 'linux_x86'
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platform. To give Genode a try, build and execute a simple demo scenario via:
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! cd build.lx
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! make run/demo
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By invoking 'make' with the 'run/demo' argument, all components needed by the
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demo scenario are built and the demo is executed. If you are interested in
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looking behind the scenes of the demo scenario, please refer to
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'doc/build_system.txt' and the run script at 'os/run/demo.run'.
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Using platforms other than Linux
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Running Genode on Linux is the most convenient way to get acquainted with the
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framework. However, the point where Genode starts to shine is when used as the
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user land executed on a microkernel. The framework supports a variety of
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different kernels such as L4/Fiasco, L4ka::Pistachio, OKL4, and NOVA. Those
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kernels largely differ in terms of feature sets, build systems, tools, and boot
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concepts. To relieve you from dealing with those peculiarities, Genode provides
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you with an unified way of using them. For each kernel platform, there exists
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a dedicated directory called 'base-<platform>'. Within this directory, you will
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find a 'Makefile', which automates the task of downloading the source codes of
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the kernel and interfacing the kernel with Genode. Just change to the
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respective 'base-<platform>' directory and issue:
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! make prepare
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Note that each 'base-<platform>' directory comes with a 'README' file, which
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you should revisit first when exploring the base platform. Additionally, most
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'base-<platform>' directories provide more in-depth information within their
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respective 'doc/' subdirectories.
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For the VESA driver on x86, the x86emu library is required and can be
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downloaded and prepared by invoking the following command from within the
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'libports' directory:
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! make prepare PKG=x86emu
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Also uncomment the following line in 'etc/build.conf'
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! REPOSITORIES += $(GENODE_DIR)/libports
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Now that the base platform is prepared, the 'create_builddir' tool can be used
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to create a build directory for your platform of choice by giving the platform
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as argument. To see the list of available platforms, execute 'create_builddir'
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with no arguments.
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For example, to give the demo scenario a spin on the OKL4 kernel, the following
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steps are required:
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# Download the kernel:
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! cd <genode-dir>
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! make -C base-okl4 prepare
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# Create a build directory
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! ./tool/create_builddir okl4_x86 BUILD_DIR=build.okl4
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# Build and execute the demo using Qemu
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! make -C build.okl4 run/demo
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The procedure works analogously for the other base platforms.
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How to proceed with exploring Genode
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####################################
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Now that you have taken the first steps into using Genode, you may seek to
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get more in-depth knowledge and practical experience. The foundation for doing
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so is a basic understanding of the build system. The documentation at
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'build_system.txt' provides you with the information about the layout of the
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source tree, how new components are integrated, and how complete system
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scenarios can be expressed. Equipped with this knowledge, it is time to get
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hands-on experience with creating custom Genode components. A good start is the
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'hello_tutorial', which shows you how to implement a simple client-server
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scenario. To compose complex scenarios out of many small components, the
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documentation of the Genode's configuration concept at 'os/doc/init.txt' is an
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essential reference.
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Certainly, you will have further questions on your way with exploring Genode.
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The best place to get these questions answered is the Genode mailing list.
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Please feel welcome to ask your questions and to join the discussions:
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:Genode Mailing Lists:
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[http://genode.org/community/mailing-lists]
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