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1 ########################## 1 ##########################
2 Frequently Asked Questions 2 Frequently Asked Questions
3 ########################## 3 ##########################
4 4
5 .. contents:: 5 .. contents::
6 :local: 6 :local:
7 :backlinks: none 7 :backlinks: none
8 :depth: 2 8 :depth: 2
9 9
10 This document answers some frequently asked questions about Native 10 This document answers some frequently asked questions about Native
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194 Native Client is completely open: the executable format is open and the 194 Native Client is completely open: the executable format is open and the
195 `source code is open <https://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/>`_. Right 195 `source code is open <https://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/>`_. Right
196 now the Native Client project is in its early stages, so it's premature 196 now the Native Client project is in its early stages, so it's premature
197 to consider Native Client for standardization. 197 to consider Native Client for standardization.
198 198
199 We consistenly try to document our design and implementation and hope to 199 We consistenly try to document our design and implementation and hope to
200 standardize Portable Native Client when it gains more traction. A good 200 standardize Portable Native Client when it gains more traction. A good
201 example is our :doc:`PNaCl bitcode reference manual 201 example is our :doc:`PNaCl bitcode reference manual
202 <reference/pnacl-bitcode-abi>`. 202 <reference/pnacl-bitcode-abi>`.
203 203
204 How can I contribute to Native Client?
205 --------------------------------------
206
207 Read about :doc:`contributor ideas <reference/ideas>`.
208
204 What are the supported instruction set architectures? 209 What are the supported instruction set architectures?
205 ----------------------------------------------------- 210 -----------------------------------------------------
206 211
207 Portable Native Client uses an architecture-independent format (the 212 Portable Native Client uses an architecture-independent format (the
208 ``.pexe``) which can currently be translated to execute on processors 213 ``.pexe``) which can currently be translated to execute on processors
209 with the x86-32, x86-64, and ARM instruction set architectures, as well 214 with the x86-32, x86-64, and ARM instruction set architectures, as well
210 as experimental support for MIPS. As new architectures come along and 215 as experimental support for MIPS. As new architectures come along and
211 become popular we expect Portable Native Client to support them without 216 become popular we expect Portable Native Client to support them without
212 developers having to recompile their code. 217 developers having to recompile their code.
213 218
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234 as well as to compile more languages to LLVM's intermediate representation 239 as well as to compile more languages to LLVM's intermediate representation
235 (e.g. support Halide_, Haskell with GHC_ or support Fortran with flang_), or 240 (e.g. support Halide_, Haskell with GHC_ or support Fortran with flang_), or
236 transpile languages to C/C++ (source-to-source compilation). Even JavaScript is 241 transpile languages to C/C++ (source-to-source compilation). Even JavaScript is
237 supported by compiling V8_ to target PNaCl. 242 supported by compiling V8_ to target PNaCl.
238 243
239 The PNaCl toolchain is built on LLVM and can therefore generate code from 244 The PNaCl toolchain is built on LLVM and can therefore generate code from
240 languages such as Rust_, Go_, or Objective-C, but there may still be a few rough 245 languages such as Rust_, Go_, or Objective-C, but there may still be a few rough
241 edges. 246 edges.
242 247
243 If you're interested in getting other languages working, please contact the 248 If you're interested in getting other languages working, please contact the
244 Native Client team by way of the native-client-discuss_ mailing list. 249 Native Client team by way of the native-client-discuss_ mailing list, and read
250 through :doc:`contributor ideas <reference/ideas>`.
245 251
246 Do you only support Chrome? What about other browsers? 252 Do you only support Chrome? What about other browsers?
247 ------------------------------------------------------ 253 ------------------------------------------------------
248 254
249 We aim to support multiple browsers. However, a number of features that 255 We aim to support multiple browsers. However, a number of features that
250 we consider requirements for a production-quality system that keeps the 256 we consider requirements for a production-quality system that keeps the
251 user safe are difficult to implement without help from the 257 user safe are difficult to implement without help from the
252 browser. Specific examples are an out-of-process plugin architecture and 258 browser. Specific examples are an out-of-process plugin architecture and
253 appropriate interfaces for integrated 3D graphics. We have worked 259 appropriate interfaces for integrated 3D graphics. We have worked
254 closely with Chromium developers to deliver these features and we are 260 closely with Chromium developers to deliver these features and we are
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443 proxying OS functionality or emulating UNIX system calls. For example, 449 proxying OS functionality or emulating UNIX system calls. For example,
444 Native Client provides an ``mmap()`` system call that behaves much like 450 Native Client provides an ``mmap()`` system call that behaves much like
445 the standard UNIX ``mmap()`` system call. 451 the standard UNIX ``mmap()`` system call.
446 452
447 Is my favorite third-party library available for Native Client? 453 Is my favorite third-party library available for Native Client?
448 --------------------------------------------------------------- 454 ---------------------------------------------------------------
449 455
450 Google has ported several third-party libraries to Native Client; such libraries 456 Google has ported several third-party libraries to Native Client; such libraries
451 are available in the naclports_ project. We encourage you to contribute 457 are available in the naclports_ project. We encourage you to contribute
452 libraries to naclports, and/or to host your own ported libraries, and to let the 458 libraries to naclports, and/or to host your own ported libraries, and to let the
453 team know about it on native-client-discuss_ when you do. 459 team know about it on native-client-discuss_ when you do. You can also read
460 through :doc:`contributor ideas <reference/ideas>` to find ideas of new projects
461 to port.
454 462
455 Do all the files in an application need to be served from the same domain? 463 Do all the files in an application need to be served from the same domain?
456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 464 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
457 465
458 The ``.nmf``, and ``.nexe`` or ``.pexe`` files must either be served from the 466 The ``.nmf``, and ``.nexe`` or ``.pexe`` files must either be served from the
459 same origin as the embedding page or an origin that has been configured 467 same origin as the embedding page or an origin that has been configured
460 correctly using CORS_. 468 correctly using CORS_.
461 469
462 For applications installed from the Chrome Web Store the Web Store manifest 470 For applications installed from the Chrome Web Store the Web Store manifest
463 must include the correct, verified domain of the embedding page. 471 must include the correct, verified domain of the embedding page.
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587 .. _Rust: http://www.rust-lang.org/ 595 .. _Rust: http://www.rust-lang.org/
588 .. _Go: https://golang.org 596 .. _Go: https://golang.org
589 .. _native-client-discuss: https://groups.google.com/group/native-client-discuss 597 .. _native-client-discuss: https://groups.google.com/group/native-client-discuss
590 .. _deprecated in Chrome: http://blog.chromium.org/2013/09/saying-goodbye-to-our -old-friend-npapi.html 598 .. _deprecated in Chrome: http://blog.chromium.org/2013/09/saying-goodbye-to-our -old-friend-npapi.html
591 .. _OpenGL ES 2.0: https://www.khronos.org/opengles/ 599 .. _OpenGL ES 2.0: https://www.khronos.org/opengles/
592 .. _GLES2 file: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/codesearch#chromium/src/ppapi /lib/gl/gles2/gles2.c 600 .. _GLES2 file: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/codesearch#chromium/src/ppapi /lib/gl/gles2/gles2.c
593 .. _Google Chrome privacy policy: https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/privacy. html 601 .. _Google Chrome privacy policy: https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/privacy. html
594 .. _Google Chrome Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/eula_t ext.html 602 .. _Google Chrome Terms of Service: https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/eula_t ext.html
595 .. _naclports: https://code.google.com/p/naclports 603 .. _naclports: https://code.google.com/p/naclports
596 .. _CORS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-origin_resource_sharing 604 .. _CORS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-origin_resource_sharing
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