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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4686be6b..d4c5765c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -465,11 +465,12 @@ trace, or if you have questions or complaints. ### Data Structures -* Kernel strings: null-terminated arrays of bytes. Unsafe and to be avoided, +* Kernel strings: null-terminated regions of memory. Unsafe and to be avoided, but needed for interacting with the kernel. -* Strings: length-prefixed arrays of bytes. String contents are preceded by - 4 bytes (32 bytes) containing the `length` of the array. +* Arrays: length-prefixed regions of memory containing multiple elements of a + single type. Contents are preceded by 4 bytes (32 bits) containing the + `length` of the array in bytes. * Slices: a pair of 32-bit addresses denoting a [half-open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(mathematics)) \[`start`, `end`) interval to live memory with a consistent lifetime. |