Library Modulenmggithub.kass 3.2.4MachCore
MachCore
The core module for interacting with the Mach kernel.
import MachCoreModule information
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Core Concepts
struct MachThe Mach kernel.
class TaskA task (port).
class PortA port
namein theowningTask’s name space.class MessageA message.
The Bootstrap Server
The bootstrap server is a task for obtaining send rights to specific services.
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Additional Concepts
class ThreadA thread in a task.
class HostA host.
class ProcessorA processor in a host.
class ProcessorSetA set of processors in a host.
Timing
class ClockA clock.
class ClockControlA clock control port.
class AlarmAn alarm on a clock.
class TimerA timer.
class SemaphoreA semaphore.
Darwin/mach_timespec
Others API’s
Exceptions
Exceptions are raised in the Mach kernel by sending messages to exception ports.
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The Mach kernel provides multiple facilities for managing virtual memory.
Read MoreVouchers
Vouchers are kernel objects that can be sent along with messages.
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Calling the Kernel
static func call(@autoclosure () -> kern_return_t) throws Calls the kernel and throws an error if the call fails.