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1FreeBSD Kernel Source:
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4This directory contains the source files and build glue that make up the FreeBSD
5kernel and its modules, including both original and contributed software.
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7Source Roadmap:
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9| Directory | Description |
10| --------- | ----------- |
11| amd64 | AMD64 (64-bit x86) architecture support |
12| arm | 32-bit ARM architecture support |
13| arm64 | 64-bit ARM (AArch64) architecture support |
14| cam | Common Access Method storage subsystem - `cam(4)` and `ctl(4)` |
15| cddl | CDDL-licensed optional sources such as DTrace |
16| conf | kernel build glue |
17| compat | Linux compatibility layer, FreeBSD 32-bit compatibility |
18| contrib | 3rd-party imported software such as OpenZFS |
19| crypto | crypto drivers |
20| ddb | interactive kernel debugger - `ddb(4)` |
21| fs | most filesystems, excluding UFS, NFS, and ZFS |
22| dev | device drivers |
23| gdb | kernel remote GDB stub - `gdb(4)` |
24| geom | GEOM framework - `geom(4)` |
25| i386 | i386 (32-bit x86) architecture support |
26| kern | main part of the kernel |
27| libkern | libc-like and other support functions for kernel use |
28| modules | kernel module infrastructure |
29| net | core networking code |
30| net80211 | wireless networking (IEEE 802.11) - `net80211(4)` |
31| netgraph | graph-based networking subsystem - `netgraph(4)` |
32| netinet | IPv4 protocol implementation - `inet(4)` |
33| netinet6 | IPv6 protocol implementation - `inet6(4)` |
34| netipsec | IPsec protocol implementation - `ipsec(4)` |
35| netpfil | packet filters - `ipfw(4)`, `pf(4)`, and `ipfilter(4)` |
36| opencrypto | OpenCrypto framework - `crypto(7)` |
37| powerpc | PowerPC/POWER (32 and 64-bit) architecture support |
38| riscv | 64-bit RISC-V architecture support |
39| security | security facilities - `audit(4)` and `mac(4)` |
40| sys | kernel headers |
41| tests | kernel unit tests |
42| ufs | Unix File System - `ffs(7)` |
43| vm | virtual memory system |
44| x86 | code shared by AMD64 and i386 architectures |
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