Robert Allan James
accd79fc70
Punch list §25 item 0.3 NOT complete. - Added `starkernel/fdt.h` and `fdt.c` for minimal read-only devicetree parsing: sufficient for boot-time lookups such as `timebase-frequency`. - Bootloader now captures the devicetree blob (DTB) from `EFI_DTB_TABLE_GUID` into `BootInfo::dtb`. - RISC-V timer subsystem now uses the `time` CSR as the primary timestamp source, abandoning the hardcoded `cycle` frequency assumption. - Timer rate is read from `timebase-frequency` in the DTB when accessible; otherwise, a fallback value is used with a RELATIVE trust level. - Integrated the SBI TIME extension for one-shot timer deadlines, ensuring re-arming occurs after each tick to avoid missing heartbeats. Verified: riscv64 builds clean, boots to the ok> prompt with no regression; `riscv64/timer.c` reports accurate frequencies on QEMU's default firmware. Signed-off-by: Robert Allan James <robert.allan.james@gmail.com>
capsules/
FORTH personality files loaded by the VM at boot. A capsule is an immutable, content-addressed payload; its XXHash64 hash is its identity. Any mutation changes the hash and the birth protocol rejects the image.
Key files
| File | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
init.4th |
(m) MAMA_INIT |
Default Mama VM personality — loaded at LBN 2048 |
ACL.4th |
user | Word-level ACL system; self-activating at boot |
zuse.4th |
user | Bootstrap superuser; loaded by ACL.4th |
doe.4th |
user | DoE workload words (EXEC-DOE) — opt-in |
init-0.4th … init-9.4th |
(p) |
Numbered personality variants |
init-l8-*.4th |
(p) |
L8 Jacquard mode variants (stable/volatile/diverse/temporal/transition/omni) |
hermes/init.4th |
(p) |
Hermes baby VM personality |
artemis/init.4th |
(p) |
Artemis baby VM personality |
Block namespace
Block ranges are shared across all loaded capsules — collisions cause silent word-definition overwrites.
| Range | Owner |
|---|---|
| 2048–2099 | init.4th |
| 2100–2199 | doe.4th |
| 3000–3999 | workload capsules |
| 4000+ | user-defined (ACL.4th, zuse.4th, …) |
Each block is limited to 1024 bytes. Verify with wc -c before committing.
See also
experiments/bare_metal/README.md— DoE protocols and block namespace rulesdocs/03-architecture/word-acl/DESIGN.md— ACL system designtools/mkcapsule.c— assembles capsules intocapsule_generated.c- Project root