jsix/definitions/objects/system.def

import "objects/endpoint.def"
import "objects/vma.def"

# The system object represents a handle to kernel functionality
# needed by drivers and other priviledged services
object system : kobject {
    uid fa72506a2cf71a30

    # Get a log line from the kernel log
    method get_log {
        param buffer buffer [out]   # Buffer for the log message data structure
    }

    # Ask the kernel to send this process messages whenever
    # the given IRQ fires
    method bind_irq {
        param dest object endpoint  # Endpoint that will receive messages
        param irq uint              # IRQ number to bind
    }

    # Create a VMA and map an area of physical memory into it,
    # also mapping that VMA into the current process
    method map_phys {
        param area object vma [out] # Receives a handle to the VMA created
        param phys address          # The physical address of the area
        param size size             # Size of the area, in pages
        param flags uint32          # Flags to apply to the created VMA
    }

    # Request the kernel change the IOPL for this process. The only values
    # that make sense are 0 and 3.
    method request_iopl {
        param iopl uint             # The IOPL to set for this process
    }
}