Change the terminology for a compiler for a typical low-level language.

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Robert Strandh 5 years ago
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commit 98f73da30d

@ -55,23 +55,24 @@ instructions for input/output or for remapping the address space.
In \sysname{}, the normal mode of execution is \emph{supervisor mode}.
The code executed by the user is translated to machine code by a
\emph{trusted compiler} which is known not to generate code that, if
executed, might represent a risk to the integrity of the system.
Since no remapping of the address space is required as a result of an
\emph{interrupt} or a \emph{trap}, such events can be handled very
quickly.
compiler which is known not to generate code that, if executed, might
represent a risk to the integrity of the system. Since no remapping
of the address space is required as a result of an \emph{interrupt} or
a \emph{trap}, such events can be handled very quickly.
Occasionally, it might be useful to write or install some software
that is compiled to machine code by some compiler that can not be
trusted. The result of such a compilation or installation is a single
(possibly large) Lisp function. When this function is executed, the
mode of execution is switched to \emph{user mode}. As with
traditional modern operating systems, the code of such software has
its own \emph{address space}, which means that it can not directly
manipulate \sysname{} capabilities. Instead, it has to communicate
with the system through the user of \emph{system calls}. A
system-wide object is referred to by such code through an interposing
\emph{object descriptor}, much like a file descriptor in \unix{}. The
details of this mechanism have not yet been fully determined.
that is compiled to machine code by some compiler that does not
necessarily generate code with controlled access, such as a compiler
for some typical low-level programming language used today. The
result of such a compilation or installation is a single (possibly
large) Lisp function. When this function is executed, the mode of
execution is switched to \emph{user mode}. As with traditional modern
operating systems, the code of such software has its own \emph{address
space}, which means that it can not directly manipulate \sysname{}
capabilities. Instead, it has to communicate with the system through
the user of \emph{system calls}. A system-wide object is referred to
by such code through an interposing \emph{object descriptor}, much
like a file descriptor in \unix{}. The details of this mechanism have
not yet been fully determined.

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