May 30, 2024 at 1:29 PM, jbra...@dismail.de wrote:
> > * hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn: I added the image from the > > open_issues/anatomy_of_a_hurd_system.mdwn. This page is probably > > something that is viewed a lot. People like images. I added in some text for the image. I've attached the image. If you'd me send a git patch let me know. But I feel like it would be easier just to send you the updated image. > > --- > > hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn | 9 ++++++++- > > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn b/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn > > index 8315bfff..09c26ee7 100644 > > --- a/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn > > +++ b/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd.mdwn > > @@ -33,7 +33,14 @@ provides the same standard interfaces known from other > [[UNIX]]-like systems. > > Thus, for a typical user, the Hurd is intended to silently work in the > > background providing the services and infrastructure which the > [[microkernel]] > > itself has no business implementing, but that are required for higher level > > -programs and libraries to operate. > > +programs and libraries to operate. Let's look at an example. > > + > > +[[!img open_issues/images/overview.svg]] > > + > > +Firefox invokes glibc's `send ()`, which in turn uses the pfinet (or > > +lwip) TCP/IP stack, which talk to our device drivers (rump or netdde), > > +which finally talk to GNU Mach. Only GNU Mach runs in kernel space! > > +Everything else is userspace! > > > > The Hurd supplies the last major software component needed for a complete > > [[GNU_operating_system|running/gnu]] as originally conceived by Richard > > -- > > 2.45.1 >
