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@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 * The tests in tests/ don't apply the grading patches.
 
-* We need better example programs.
+* We need better and more example programs.
 
   - Need an mmap example program as a replacement for the crappy mmap FAQ
     question.
 
-* Threads:
+  - How about `diff' and `cmp' programs?
 
-  - join-invalid doesn't compile if tid_t is not scalar type.
+* Threads:
 
   - mlfqs tests suck.  They aren't even correct, e.g. the amarv
     submission from win0405 is graded incorrectly.
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
     project 3 and in real OSes.  Also revise the grading criteria to
     match.
 
-  - Move `join' implementation here, from `threads' project, to help
-    normalize the project difficulties.
-
-  - The semantics of the join system call should change so that it
-    only returns the exit code once.
-
   - Mark read-only pages as actually read-only in the page table.  Or,
     since this was consistently rated as the easiest project by the
     students, require them to do it.
@@ -45,6 +39,8 @@
 
   - Sample solution.
 
+  - Update grading/vm to reflect new mmap, munmap forms.
+
 * Filesys project:
 
   - Increase maximum disk size from 8 MB to something that actually
@@ -62,6 +58,13 @@
 
   - Sample solution.
 
+  - Need a better way to measure performance improvement of buffer
+    cache.  Some students reported that their system was slower with
+    cache--likely, Bochs doesn't simulate a disk with a realistic
+    speed.
+
+  - Clarify effect of remove(cwd).
+
 * Documentation:
 
   - Finish writing tour.
@@ -82,6 +85,10 @@
 
     . Other good ideas.
 
+    . opendir/readdir/closedir
+
+    . everything needed for getcwd()
+
   - Add src/testcases/vm, src/testcases/filesys and make it clear to use
     them?
 
@@ -97,3 +104,21 @@
     too long (especially when SHOW_PROGRESS is turned on) and doesn't
     show significant improvement.
 
+* Code:
+
+  - Make threads test use a program and arguments like the other
+    projects.
+
+  - Revise command-line arguments for sensibility instead of for
+    Nachos compatibility.
+
+  - Get rid of all compile-time flags, e.g. MLFQS should be a runtime
+    command-line option.
+
+  - Need an optimization barrier and an explanation of it in the
+    documentation.
+
+  - Need to check the wait system call more thoroughly.
+
+  - Library is not precisely standard, e.g. ptrdiff_t should not be
+    defined by stdlib.h.