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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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4 Technical Overview	4 Technical Overview

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187 These security measures are in addition to the existing sandbox in the	187 These security measures are in addition to the existing sandbox in the

188 Chrome browser. The Native Client module always executes in a process with	188 Chrome browser. The Native Client module always executes in a process with

189 restricted permissions. The only interaction between this process and the	189 restricted permissions. The only interaction between this process and the

190 outside world is through defined browser interfaces. Because of the	190 outside world is through defined browser interfaces. Because of the

191 combination of the NaCl sandbox and the Chrome sandbox, we say that	191 combination of the NaCl sandbox and the Chrome sandbox, we say that

192 Native Client employs a double sandbox design.	192 Native Client employs a double sandbox design.

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	196 .. _link_for_pnacl_translator:

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196 Portability	198 Portability

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199 Portable Native Client (PNaCl, prounounced "pinnacle") employs state-of-the-art	201 Portable Native Client (PNaCl, prounounced "pinnacle") employs state-of-the-art

200 compiler technology to compile C/C++ source code to a portable bitcode	202 compiler technology to compile C/C++ source code to a portable bitcode

201 executable (pexe). PNaCl bitcode is an OS- and architecture-independent	203 executable (pexe). PNaCl bitcode is an OS- and architecture-independent

202 format that can be freely distributed on the web and :ref:`embedded in web	204 format that can be freely distributed on the web and :ref:`embedded in web

203 applications<link_nacl_in_web_apps>`.	205 applications<link_nacl_in_web_apps>`.

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205 The PNaCl translator is a component embedded in the Chrome browser; its task is	207 The PNaCl translator is a component embedded in the Chrome browser; its task is

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279 The C++ API is a set of bindings written on top of the C API. For additional	281 The C++ API is a set of bindings written on top of the C API. For additional

280 information about Pepper, see `Pepper Concepts	282 information about Pepper, see `Pepper Concepts

281 <http://code.google.com/p/ppapi/wiki/Concepts>`_.	283 <http://code.google.com/p/ppapi/wiki/Concepts>`_.

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283 Where to start	285 Where to start

284 ==============	286 ==============

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286 The :doc:`Quick Start <quick-start>` document provides links to downloads and	288 The :doc:`Quick Start <quick-start>` document provides links to downloads and

287 documentation to help you get started with developing and distributing Native	289 documentation to help you get started with developing and distributing Native

288 Client applications.	290 Client applications.

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