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FD_abv_term_cc
Akash Kollipara edited this page Oct 29, 2022
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With the creation of new framework, new terms are introduced. Following table accumulates all the terms
| Shortform | Abbreviation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CC | CyanCore | Name of framework |
| ecall | Environment CALL | an asm instruction to switch execution modes |
| mcall | Machine CALL | call to jump to machine mode |
| m-mode | Machine MODE | an exception level/execution layer |
| h-mode | Hypervisor MODE | an exception level/execution layer |
| bs-mode | Background Supervisor MODE | h-mode sometimes is called as bs-mode |
| s-mode | Supervisor MODE | an exception level/execution layer |
| t-visor | TerraVISOR | Term coined for CC to infer to lowest software layer running on metal |
| smc | Secure Monitor Call | same as mcall |
| hvc | HyperVisor Call | same as mcall |
| svc | superVisor Call | same as mcall |
| ccfs | CyanCore File System | New FS for Cyancore framework |
| DS | Data Structure | A data storage method to store and organize data |
| dp | Device Properties | DS for storing hardware info |
| sp | Software Properties | DS for storing software info |
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