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==== 4.1.2 Functional Requirements ====

===== FR-001: Module States and Transitions =====
* The system MUST implement basic state management:
** Core module states:
*** LOADED: Module binary loaded but not initialized
*** RUNNING: Module actively executing
*** TERMINATED: Module execution completed
** Basic state transitions
** Basic consistency checks
** Basic notifications

* The system SHOULD support advanced states:
** Additional states:
*** INITIALIZING: Startup sequence
*** PAUSED: Temporarily suspended
*** TERMINATING: Cleanup in progress
** Complex state transitions
** Advanced consistency management
** Detailed state notifications

===== FR-002: Resource Management =====
* The system MUST implement basic resource control:
** Basic memory management:
*** Memory region allocation
*** Basic isolation
** Basic resource tracking:
*** CPU usage
*** Memory limits
*** Basic file handles
*** Basic leak prevention
*** Basic quotas

* The system SHOULD implement advanced resource management:
** Advanced tracking:
*** Detailed CPU scheduling
*** Fine-grained memory control
*** Complex handle management
*** Network resource control
** Advanced leak prevention
** Dynamic quota adjustment

===== FR-003: Security and Isolation =====
* The system MUST enforce memory isolation: 
** Separate address spaces per module
** Memory access control lists
** Stack and heap protection
* The system MUST implement basic security:
** Resource access control
** Basic capability management
** Revocation support
* The system SHOULD implement advanced security:
** Fine-grained capability controls
** End-to-end encryption between modules
** Message authentication
** Anti-tampering protections

===== FR-004: Error Handling and Recovery =====
* The system MUST handle basic errors:
** Module crashes
** Resource exhaustion
** Invalid state transitions
** Basic communication failures
* The system MUST provide basic recovery:
** Error isolation between modules
** Module restart capability
** Basic state recovery
* The system SHOULD support advanced recovery:
** Graceful degradation
** Complex failure handling
** Comprehensive state recovery
** Detailed audit logging

===== FR-005: Module Communication and Interaction =====
* The system MUST support fundamental communication:
** Basic IPC mechanisms:
*** Shared memory regions for data transfer
*** Message passing primitives
*** Lock-free queues for control messages
*** Memory protection between modules
** Core interaction patterns:
*** Direct communication channels
*** Event notification system
*** Publish/subscribe mechanisms
*** Request/response patterns
** Essential security:
*** Module authentication
*** Access control enforcement
*** Resource isolation
*** Message integrity verification

* The system MUST provide service management:
** Service discovery:
*** Module capability advertisement
*** Service endpoint discovery
*** Dynamic service binding
*** Version negotiation
** Capability management:
*** Resource access capabilities
*** Communication permissions
*** Service usage rights
*** Access tracking
* The system SHOULD implement performance features:
** Advanced IPC:
*** Zero-copy message passing
*** Direct memory access for trusted modules
*** NUMA-aware memory allocation
*** Memory mapped channels
** Performance optimizations:
*** Batching for small messages
*** Pipeline parallelism
*** Memory pre-allocation
*** Cache-line alignment
*** Thread affinity control
*** Dynamic buffer sizing
** Communication enhancements:
*** Fast-path for trusted modules
*** Asynchronous messaging with backpressure
*** Priority-based routing
*** Stream processing pipelines
* The system SHOULD support advanced security:
** Enhanced authentication:
*** Cryptographic identity verification
*** Trust level validation
*** Runtime integrity monitoring
** Advanced isolation:
*** Capability delegation controls
*** Fine-grained access control
*** Secure channel establishment
*** Optional encryption for sensitive data
* The system SHOULD implement network module privileges:
** Raw socket access capabilities
** Direct hardware interface access
** Priority scheduling options
** Enhanced resource quotas
* The system SHOULD provide performance guarantees:
** Quality of Service enforcement:
*** Bandwidth guarantees
*** Latency requirements
*** Priority levels
*** Resource reservations
** Resource allocation:
*** Dynamic thread pool management
*** Memory pre-allocation strategies
*** I/O scheduling priorities
*** CPU affinity control

===== FR-007: System Resource Management =====
* The system MUST provide basic OS resource access:
** Basic network integration:
*** Socket virtualization
*** Basic namespace isolation
*** Protocol registration
** Basic resource access:
*** File descriptor management
*** System call mediation
*** Device access control
* The system MUST implement basic virtualization:
** Basic network interfaces:
*** Basic traffic isolation
*** Protocol filtering
** Basic resource isolation:
*** Filesystem sandboxing
*** IPC control
*** Resource accounting
* The system MUST support basic configuration:
** Basic network settings:
*** Interface configuration
*** Protocol settings
** Basic system settings:
*** Access policies
*** IPC parameters
*** Basic monitoring
* The system SHOULD support advanced features:
** Advanced network features:
*** Complex traffic isolation
*** QoS management
*** Advanced routing
*** Traffic shaping
** Advanced resource management:
*** Fine-grained virtualization
*** Advanced monitoring
*** Performance tuning

===== FR-008: Module Verification and Security =====
* The system MUST implement basic verification:
** Basic signature checks
** Hash verification
** Version checks
* The system MUST provide basic integrity:
** Basic runtime validation
** Memory boundary checks
** Basic trust levels
* The system MUST support basic updates:
** Module replacement
** Basic state transfer

* The system SHOULD implement advanced security:
** Advanced integrity monitoring:
*** Control flow integrity
*** Deep runtime validation
** Advanced trust management:
*** Dynamic trust adjustment
*** Fine-grained access control
** Advanced update features:
*** Atomic updates
*** Complex state transfer
*** Rollback support

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