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==Memory Management Wanted== |
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How are we doing the MM page allocations and such? Currently, we've [[Page_Frame_Allocation]]. However, if more info is put into this article for each algorithm and such, it would grow too large and broad. Moreover, what about specific methods? (eg. Buddy system.) Any ideas on how this should be structured?--[[User:Alboin|Alboin]] 19:52, 12 May 2008 (CDT) |
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I'd go for a stub-and-read-more approach. Pretty much like [[What order should I make things in?]]. You can get the templates from there too - [[User:Combuster|Combuster]] 04:32, 13 May 2008 (CDT) |
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==Theory Vs Code== |
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Articles should be more focused on theory rather than code. Code is welcomed, and is useful for backing up an idea, but too much code leads to people copying and pasting and then give up when it comes to having to think for themselves. Theory is welcome more since it goes into detail about how and why, and is much easier to implement the idea into your OS rather than looking at a bunch of code and try to figure out what the heck they're trying to do. Also, it helps people who are not using Assembly/C/C++. - [[User:MessiahAndrw|MessiahAndrw]] |
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Agreed. - [[User:Combuster|Combuster]] 06:33, 14 December 2007 (CST) |
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== Pages For Review == |
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The wish list is a useful place to store ideas and should IMO be placed on the main page where now the PFR message lives. Until then, I'm looking for a check that the PFR tag here can be removed - [[User:Combuster|Combuster]] 16:49, 27 August 2007 (CDT) |
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:Looks fine here. --Alboin |
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::Placed on main page. - [[User:Yayyak|Yayyak]] 03:39, 20 November 2007 (CST) |
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== Section: Under Construction == |
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IMO Pages Under Construction should be removed (and optionally put in a category, we have templates for that) - [[User:Combuster|Combuster]] 11:13, 8 March 2007 (CST) |
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:Went ahead for getting no comments - The WIP list was outdated anyway. If you feel offended revert and post comments here. - [[User:Combuster|Combuster]] 03:52, 26 August 2007 (CDT) |
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==Sections in wanted pages== |
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I've put this section into little subsections, depending on how much we need them. While I don't think anybody will argue with that as an idea (somebody will prove me wrong there :P), perhaps my categorisation of things will be argued on. Go for it. I placed them depending on how easy they are to write, and how much we lack in that area. [[User:Yayyak|Yayyak]] 20:26, 15 September 2007 (CDT) |
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:I moved the HPET topic to the lowest-priority category since it isn't required knowledge for almost all system in current use. Other than that, the ordering looks decent. - [[User:Combuster|Combuster]] 17:18, 16 September 2007 (CDT) |
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==C++ Runtime Support== |
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This is listed under the Urgent list, but seems to be covered in the newlib part of [[OS Specific Toolchain]]. Should it be removed from the urgent list, or do people still want a separate page? -[[User:AJ|AJ]] 10:39, 20 November 2007 (CST) |
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:My vote is that we can remove it. Also, there is this: 'More on C++: what support is needed to fully use C++ in a standalone environment? Why? Example code?'. Can this be removed from the non-urgent section, or does this need a proper article on it? - [[User:Yayyak|Yayyak]] 15:43, 20 November 2007 (CST) |
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::I've got rid of the one in 'Urgent' at the moment - anyone who doesn't like this can always re-instate it! I have left the 'fully supporting c++ in a standalone environment', though. My thought behind this is that although we have articles about porting newlib and libsupc++, we don't currently have anything showing ''how'' things like exceptions and rtti are actually implemented. -[[User:AJ|AJ]] 10:36, 22 November 2007 (CST) |
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==Completed Items== |
==Completed Items== |
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Revision as of 12:24, 17 February 2009
An archive of this page exists at Talk:Wish List/Archive
Completed Items
I posted an ATA driver as requested in the Urgent section, and I created an x86 Memory Map as reqested in the Less Urgent section. Removed both items from the wishlist. - Bewing 21:58, 14 May 2008 (CDT)
Scrapped items
tutorial on parsing ASCII configuration file, in assembly and C (.INI format, etc.)
- Is this really related to OSDev? And surely after you've got the file open, any semi-competent programmer could somehow stumble through finding a value anyway. Jackscott 08:54, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
- Agreed and scrapped - Off topic on an OS development forum. If you need that, you IMO shouldn't be here taking this subject. - Combuster 12:17, 17 February 2009 (UTC)