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Issue 725333002: Initial draft of PNaCl bitcode files. (Closed) Base URL: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git@master
Patch Set: Fix issues in patch set 3. Created 6 years, 1 month ago
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3 <section id="technical-overview"> 3 <section id="technical-overview">
4 <span id="overview"></span><h1 id="technical-overview"><span id="overview"></spa n>Technical Overview</h1> 4 <span id="overview"></span><h1 id="technical-overview"><span id="overview"></spa n>Technical Overview</h1>
5 <div class="contents local" id="contents" style="display: none"> 5 <div class="contents local" id="contents" style="display: none">
6 <ul class="small-gap"> 6 <ul class="small-gap">
7 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-use-native-client" id="id7">Why use Native Client?</a></li> 7 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-use-native-client" id="id7">Why use Native Client?</a></li>
8 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#benefits-of-native-client" id="id8">Ben efits of Native Client</a></li> 8 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#benefits-of-native-client" id="id8">Ben efits of Native Client</a></li>
9 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#common-use-cases" id="id9">Common use c ases</a></li> 9 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#common-use-cases" id="id9">Common use c ases</a></li>
10 <li><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#how-native-client-work s" id="id10">How Native Client works</a></p> 10 <li><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#how-native-client-work s" id="id10">How Native Client works</a></p>
11 <ul class="small-gap"> 11 <ul class="small-gap">
12 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#toolchains" id="id11">Toolchains</a></l i> 12 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#toolchains" id="id11">Toolchains</a></l i>
13 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#security" id="id12">Security</a></li> 13 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#security" id="id12">Security</a></li>
14 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#portability" id="id13">Portability</a>< /li> 14 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#link-for-pnacl-translator" id="id13">Po rtability</a></li>
15 </ul> 15 </ul>
16 </li> 16 </li>
17 <li><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#structure-of-a-web-app lication" id="id14">Structure of a web application</a></p> 17 <li><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#structure-of-a-web-app lication" id="id14">Structure of a web application</a></p>
18 <ul class="small-gap"> 18 <ul class="small-gap">
19 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#pepper-plug-in-api" id="id15">Pepper pl ug-in API</a></li> 19 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#pepper-plug-in-api" id="id15">Pepper pl ug-in API</a></li>
20 </ul> 20 </ul>
21 </li> 21 </li>
22 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#where-to-start" id="id16">Where to star t</a></li> 22 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#where-to-start" id="id16">Where to star t</a></li>
23 </ul> 23 </ul>
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159 interfere with other code running either within the browser or outside it.</li> 159 interfere with other code running either within the browser or outside it.</li>
160 <li>The NaCl validator statically analyzes code before running it to make sure i t 160 <li>The NaCl validator statically analyzes code before running it to make sure i t
161 only uses code and data patterns that are permitted and safe.</li> 161 only uses code and data patterns that are permitted and safe.</li>
162 </ul> 162 </ul>
163 <p>These security measures are in addition to the existing sandbox in the 163 <p>These security measures are in addition to the existing sandbox in the
164 Chrome browser. The Native Client module always executes in a process with 164 Chrome browser. The Native Client module always executes in a process with
165 restricted permissions. The only interaction between this process and the 165 restricted permissions. The only interaction between this process and the
166 outside world is through defined browser interfaces. Because of the 166 outside world is through defined browser interfaces. Because of the
167 combination of the NaCl sandbox and the Chrome sandbox, we say that 167 combination of the NaCl sandbox and the Chrome sandbox, we say that
168 Native Client employs a <strong>double sandbox</strong> design.</p> 168 Native Client employs a <strong>double sandbox</strong> design.</p>
169 <h3 id="portability"><span id="id6"></span>Portability</h3> 169 <h3 id="link-for-pnacl-translator"><span id="portability"></span><span id="id6"> </span>Portability</h3>
170 <p>Portable Native Client (PNaCl, prounounced &#8220;pinnacle&#8221;) employs st ate-of-the-art 170 <p>Portable Native Client (PNaCl, prounounced &#8220;pinnacle&#8221;) employs st ate-of-the-art
171 compiler technology to compile C/C++ source code to a portable bitcode 171 compiler technology to compile C/C++ source code to a portable bitcode
172 executable (<strong>pexe</strong>). PNaCl bitcode is an OS- and architecture-ind ependent 172 executable (<strong>pexe</strong>). PNaCl bitcode is an OS- and architecture-ind ependent
173 format that can be freely distributed on the web and <a class="reference interna l" href="#link-nacl-in-web-apps"><em>embedded in web 173 format that can be freely distributed on the web and <a class="reference interna l" href="#link-nacl-in-web-apps"><em>embedded in web
174 applications</em></a>.</p> 174 applications</em></a>.</p>
175 <p>The PNaCl translator is a component embedded in the Chrome browser; its task is 175 <p>The PNaCl translator is a component embedded in the Chrome browser; its task is
176 to run pexe modules. Internally, the translator compiles a pexe to a nexe 176 to run pexe modules. Internally, the translator compiles a pexe to a nexe
177 (described above), and then executes the nexe within the Native Client sandbox 177 (described above), and then executes the nexe within the Native Client sandbox
178 as described above. The translator uses intelligent caching to avoid 178 as described above. The translator uses intelligent caching to avoid
179 re-compiling the pexe if it was previously compiled on the client&#8217;s browse r.</p> 179 re-compiling the pexe if it was previously compiled on the client&#8217;s browse r.</p>
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228 <p>Pepper includes both a <a class="reference internal" href="/native-client/c-a pi.html"><em>C API</em></a> and a <a class="reference internal" href="/native-cl ient/cpp-api.html"><em>C++ API</em></a>. 228 <p>Pepper includes both a <a class="reference internal" href="/native-client/c-a pi.html"><em>C API</em></a> and a <a class="reference internal" href="/native-cl ient/cpp-api.html"><em>C++ API</em></a>.
229 The C++ API is a set of bindings written on top of the C API. For additional 229 The C++ API is a set of bindings written on top of the C API. For additional
230 information about Pepper, see <a class="reference external" href="http://code.go ogle.com/p/ppapi/wiki/Concepts">Pepper Concepts</a>.</p> 230 information about Pepper, see <a class="reference external" href="http://code.go ogle.com/p/ppapi/wiki/Concepts">Pepper Concepts</a>.</p>
231 <h2 id="where-to-start">Where to start</h2> 231 <h2 id="where-to-start">Where to start</h2>
232 <p>The <a class="reference internal" href="/native-client/quick-start.html"><em> Quick Start</em></a> document provides links to downloads and 232 <p>The <a class="reference internal" href="/native-client/quick-start.html"><em> Quick Start</em></a> document provides links to downloads and
233 documentation to help you get started with developing and distributing Native 233 documentation to help you get started with developing and distributing Native
234 Client applications.</p> 234 Client applications.</p>
235 </section> 235 </section>
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