Editing Microkernel/Requirements (section)

== 3. External Interface Requirements ==

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=== 3.1 User Interfaces ===

The microkernel itself does not provide direct user interfaces but must support:

# Module Interface Requirements:
#* Standardized API for module integration
#* Error reporting mechanisms
#* Resource usage monitoring
#* Configuration management
# Management Interface Requirements:
#* Command-line interface for system control
#* Monitoring endpoints
#* Logging interface
#* Debug interfaces

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=== 3.2 Hardware Interfaces ===

The microkernel must interface with:

# Network Hardware:
#* Network interface cards
#* Wireless adapters
#* Virtual interfaces
# System Hardware:
#* CPU management
#* Memory management
#* Storage devices
#* Random number generators

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=== 3.3 Software Interfaces ===

Required software interfaces include:

# Operating System:
#* Process management
#* Memory management
#* File system access
#* Network stack access
# External Services:
#* Module repositories
#* Network bootstrapping services
#* Time synchronization services

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=== 3.4 Communications Interfaces ===

The microkernel must support:

# Inter-process Communication:
#* Module communication
#* System service communication
#* Management interface communication

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