X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=TODO;h=3d3207cbe93329bf20d6826e2517651b565323bc;hb=73c688e4fd904d8d7121440424c9034244a348cd;hp=e16216c677937047d0555223aa9e435e8884a595;hpb=a6707cab2ede5adc59479d16000cb938b386db36;p=pintos-anon diff --git a/TODO b/TODO index e16216c..3d3207c 100644 --- a/TODO +++ b/TODO @@ -1,45 +1,34 @@ -*- text -*- -* Test pintos with GSX. +* Put time limits on tests. -* Need targets for checking single tests or single subdirs +* `make grade' - - `make check' should say how to get more information +* We need better and more example programs. - - `make recheck', `make clean-check' + - Need an mmap example program as a replacement for the crappy mmap FAQ + question. -* Need to put time limits on tests. +* Give advice on how to use `diff' to find out what has changed -* Add a way for students to prints messages ignored by the autograder. +* pintos script doesn't (always?) delete temp disks - - Ignore text between /* and */. +* GNU make 3.80 or later is required. - - Allow for a comment on `exit' lines? +* Finish writing tour. - . Get rid of LOAD_ERROR() macro by calling thread_exit() directly. -* Improve automatic interpretation of exception messages. -* We need better and more example programs. - - Need an mmap example program as a replacement for the crappy mmap FAQ - question. - - How about `diff' and `cmp' programs? +* process_death test needs improvement -* Threads: +* Internal tests. - - mlfqs tests suck. They aren't even correct, e.g. the amarv - submission from win0405 is graded incorrectly. +* Improve automatic interpretation of exception messages. * Userprog project: - - Don't emphasize that stuff needs to be copied from user space to - kernel space. Instead, emphasize validation and suggest that - copying is a common solution and that it will be necessary in - project 3 and in real OSes. Also revise the grading criteria to - match. - - 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. @@ -50,41 +39,21 @@ Alternately we could just remove the synchronization on pid selection and check that students fix it. -* VM project: - - - Discuss the perils of mixing dirty bits between kernel and user virtual - memory. - * Filesys project: - - Increase maximum disk size from 8 MB to something that actually - requires doubly indirect nodes. There is a negative pressure here - from the bitmap object--perhaps we need a specialized bitmap that - doesn't have to be all in-memory at once. - - Alternatively, shrink the inode size. - - - Add option to disable buffer cache. - - 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. - - Add "Digging Deeper" sections that describe the nitty-gritty x86 details for the benefit of those interested. - Add explanations of what "real" OSes do to give students some perspective. - - GNU make 3.80 or later is required. - * Assignments: - Add extra credit: @@ -98,20 +67,3 @@ . opendir/readdir/closedir . everything needed for getcwd() - -* Tests: - - - The threads, userprog, vm test source files could use - factorization and cleanup along the lines of fslib in the filesys - tests. - - - The p1-4.c testcase needs significant tuning. Currently it takes - too long (especially when SHOW_PROGRESS is turned on) and doesn't - show significant improvement. - -* Code: - - - Need an optimization barrier and an explanation of it in the - documentation. - - - Need to check the wait system call more thoroughly.