X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=TODO;h=3d3207cbe93329bf20d6826e2517651b565323bc;hb=94ed9ea85989c086a0d2ba11d48aef9d1e2e8951;hp=c918f556a4bba02db9795502d0b417f432ebafa3;hpb=a92d6d13a485bf6b6fdd101a0cb735ce22a9be08;p=pintos-anon diff --git a/TODO b/TODO index c918f55..3d3207c 100644 --- a/TODO +++ b/TODO @@ -1,28 +1,33 @@ -*- text -*- -* debug_backtrace() in kernel should only dereference valid pointers. +* Put time limits on tests. -* Mention how to use add-symbol-file in gdb. +* `make grade' * 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? +* Give advice on how to use `diff' to find out what has changed -* Threads: +* pintos script doesn't (always?) delete temp disks - - mlfqs tests suck. They aren't even correct, e.g. the amarv - submission from win0405 is graded incorrectly. +* GNU make 3.80 or later is required. -* Userprog project: +* Finish writing tour. + + + + + +* process_death test needs improvement + +* Internal tests. - - 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. +* Improve automatic interpretation of exception messages. + +* Userprog project: - Mark read-only pages as actually read-only in the page table. Or, since this was consistently rated as the easiest project by the @@ -34,47 +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. - - - Sample solution. - - - Update grading/vm to reflect new mmap, munmap forms. - * 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. - - - 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. - - 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: @@ -88,22 +67,3 @@ . opendir/readdir/closedir . everything needed for getcwd() - -* Tests: - - - Release some of them. - - - 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.