IRQ objects

[Adam Lackorzynski]

Hi

On Wed Jun 21, 2017 at 16:41:21 +0200, David Werner wrote:
> i am currently working on a checkpoint/restore component (for the Genode
> framework) which aims at the migration of processes/components.
> 
> When I first start the target component of the checkpointer, its object
> looks like this:
> 
> 000204 :0016e* Gate   0015f* Gate   00158* Gate   00152* Gate
> 000208 :00154* Gate   0017e* Gate   0017f* Gate   00179* Gate
> 00020c :00180* Gate   00188* Gate          --            --
> 000210 :       --            --     0018a* Gate   0018c* Gate
> 000214 :0018e* Gate   00196* Gate   00145* Gate   00144* IRQ
> 000218 :00198* Gate          --            --            --
> 00021c :       --     0019c* Gate          --            --
> 
> At position 000217 is an IRQ object which is used for signaling.
> I would like to know if this IRQ object carries any information which I need
> to store in order to recreate a new IRQ object for the restarted component.

An IRQ object has similar info than a Gate, both are bound to a thread,
and both have a label. They can also queue up senders. IRQs also have
some flags but those are relevant only when used for hardware interrupt.
So overall I'd say IRQs and Gates are pretty similar in that regard.


Adam