From f5ba7816d966b0cffd0d25f1eb79b27baaf44335 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mykola Grymalyuk <48863253+khronokernel@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:59:57 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Fix duplication --- docs/TERMS.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/TERMS.md b/docs/TERMS.md index 4d74dc48e..9fbdcc30a 100644 --- a/docs/TERMS.md +++ b/docs/TERMS.md @@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Term | Description **XNU** | Also known as **X** is **N**ot **U**nix, XNU is referred to as macOS's "kernel" and the heart of what makes macOS tick **Kexts** | Also known as **K**ernel **Ext**ensions, are macOS's drivers. They're used to perform different tasks like device drivers or for a different purpose (in this patcher) like patching the OS, injecting information or running tasks. **KernelCollection** | Also known as the ImmutableKernel and PrelinkedKernel, this is a bundle of the kernel(XNU) and kernel extensions(Kexts) that we use to boot macOS. This is also what OpenCore patches in memory to allow us to have a seamless experience
- PrelinkedKernel: Default caching system since 10.7
- ImmutableKernel: Secure Boot based caching system since 10.13
- KernelCollection: Merge of both Prelinked and ImmutableKernel's since macOS 11, Big Sur -**KernelCollection** | Also known as the ImmutableKernel and PrelinkedKernel, this is a bundle of the kernel(XNU) and kernel extensions(Kexts) that we use to boot macOS. This is also what OpenCore patches in memory to allow us to have a seamless experience
- PrelinkedKernel: Default caching system since 10.7
- ImmutableKernel: Secure Boot based caching system since 10.13
- KernelCollection: Merge of both Prelinked and ImmutableKernel's since macOS 11, Big Sur **IOKit** | Backbone of how Kernel Extentions (Kexts) probe and attach onto hardware, starts quickly after kernel initates **WindowServer** | Backbone of the GUI interface in macOS, one of the first userfacing userspace programs to kick-in ---