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diff --git a/src/gallium/docs/source/distro.rst b/src/gallium/docs/source/distro.rst index 0ef9fe2645c..0fabb639ad3 100644 --- a/src/gallium/docs/source/distro.rst +++ b/src/gallium/docs/source/distro.rst @@ -103,6 +103,22 @@ Xorg XFree86 DDX Auxiliary --------- +OS +^^ + +The OS module contains the abstractions for basic operating system services: + +* memory allocation +* simple message logging +* obtaining run-time configuration option +* threading primitives + +This is the bare minimum required to port Gallium to a new platform. + +The OS module already provides the implementations of these abstractions for +the most common platforms. When targeting an embedded platform no +implementation will be provided -- these must be provided separately. + CSO Cache ^^^^^^^^^ |