diskd aggregator, /scheme/ plan, driver-manager fixes, build hardening

- Add diskd: Rust disk aggregator daemon (local/recipes/system/diskd/) - Add SCHEME-NAMESPACE-POPULATION-PLAN.md: comprehensive /scheme/ design - driver-manager: thread+timeout scheme check, always-wait, sync probe - redoxfs: two-path disk discovery (diskd first, legacy fallback) - prefix.mk: C++ header symlink durability fix - pcid: fallback cleanup - config/redbear-mini.toml: add diskd, remove tc/evdevd - Docs: AGENTS.md, local/AGENTS.md, local/recipes/AGENTS.md updated
2026-06-12 23:59:19 +03:00
parent a123bf1c5d
commit 579f45e65b
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@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ package format), we pull from upstream. If we add features to it, we fork it.
 | Installer | `local/sources/installer/` | ext4 + GRUB bootloader integration |
 | redoxfs | `local/sources/redoxfs/` | RedoxFS daemon — minor changes |
 | userutils | `local/sources/userutils/` | User utilities — login shell tweaks |
+| diskd | `local/recipes/system/diskd/` | Disk aggregator scheme daemon — probes all `disk.*` schemes, exposes `/scheme/diskd` with real `getdents` and `DirentKind::BlockDev` |
 | redox-drm | `local/sources/redox-drm/` | Intel + AMD display drivers (Red Bear-internal Rust scheme daemon) |
 | redox-driver-sys | `local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/` | Hardware quirks system (Red Bear-internal Rust crate) |
 | linux-kpi | `local/recipes/drivers/linux-kpi/` | GPU + Wi-Fi compatibility headers (Red Bear-internal C-header crate) |
@@ -599,6 +600,8 @@ redox-master/
 | D-Bus integration | `local/docs/DBUS-INTEGRATION-PLAN.md` | Architecture, gap analysis, phased implementation for KDE Plasma D-Bus |
 | Boot config | `config/*.toml` | TOML hierarchy, include-based |
 | **Hardware quirks** | `local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/` | Data-driven quirk tables: compiled-in + TOML + DMI; see `local/docs/QUIRKS-SYSTEM.md` |
+| **/scheme/ namespace** | `local/docs/SCHEME-NAMESPACE-POPULATION-PLAN.md` | Disk aggregator (`diskd`), /scheme/ completeness matrix, boot ordering, cross-referenced with Linux/Fuchsia/seL4/Plan 9 |
+| **Disk discovery** | `local/recipes/system/diskd/` | `diskd` aggregator daemon: probes all `disk.*` schemes, exposes `/scheme/diskd` with real `getdents` |

 ## BUILD COMMANDS

@@ -733,6 +736,7 @@ where the original source is not Rust.
 | C library | relibc | Rust | ✅ |
 | Init | service manager | Rust | ✅ |
 | Filesystems | redoxfs, ext4d, fatd | Rust | ✅ |
+| Disk discovery | diskd (aggregator) | Rust | ✅ |
 | Driver infrastructure | redox-driver-sys, linux-kpi headers | Rust + C headers | ✅ |
 | Display/compositor | Wayland compositor | Rust | required |
 | Session/auth | redbear-sessiond, redbear-authd | Rust | ✅ |
@@ -1216,6 +1220,7 @@ Phase 1 (runtime substrate) → Phase 2 (software compositor) → Phase 3 (KWin
 5. `amdgpu` — `local/recipes/gpu/amdgpu/source/` — AMD DC C port with linux-kpi compat; can query quirks via `pci_has_quirk()` FFI
 6. `redbear-sessiond` — `local/recipes/system/redbear-sessiond/source/` — Rust D-Bus session broker exposing `org.freedesktop.login1` subset for KWin (uses `zbus`)
 7. `redbear-dbus-services` — `local/recipes/system/redbear-dbus-services/` — D-Bus activation `.service` files and XML policy files for system and session buses
+8. `diskd` — `local/recipes/system/diskd/source/` — Disk aggregator scheme daemon; exposes a single listable `/scheme/diskd` namespace over all underlying `disk.*` schemes (disk.live, disk.sata*, disk.virtio*, disk.nvme*, disk.usb*, disk.ide*). Provides real `getdents` with `DirentKind::BlockDev`. Uses `OpenResult::OtherScheme` for zero-copy block I/O proxying. Used by `redoxfs` for rootfs disk discovery. See `local/docs/SCHEME-NAMESPACE-POPULATION-PLAN.md` for the full /scheme/ namespace design.

 All custom work goes in `local/` — see `local/AGENTS.md` for fork model usage.

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ driver-params = {}
 pciids = {}

 # ── Filesystem support ──
+diskd = {}
 ext4d = {}
 fatd = {}
 redoxfs = {}
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ redox-master/                  ← git pull updates mainline Redox
 │   │   ├── branding/          ← redbear-release (os-release, hostname, motd)
 │   │   ├── drivers/           ← redox-driver-sys, linux-kpi (DRM/GPU + Wi-Fi only — NOT USB — NOT input subsystem)
 │   │   ├── gpu/               ← redox-drm (AMD + Intel display drivers), amdgpu (C port)
-│   │   ├── system/            ← cub, evdevd, udev-shim, redbear-firmware, firmware-loader, redbear-hwutils, redbear-info, redbear-netctl, redbear-quirks, redbear-meta
+│   │   ├── system/            ← cub, diskd, evdevd, udev-shim, redbear-firmware, firmware-loader, redbear-hwutils, redbear-info, redbear-netctl, redbear-quirks, redbear-meta
 │   │   │   ├── redbear-sessiond       ← org.freedesktop.login1 D-Bus session broker (zbus-based Rust daemon)
 │   │   │   ├── redbear-authd          ← local-user authentication daemon (`/etc/passwd` + `/etc/shadow` + `/etc/group`)
 │   │   │   ├── redbear-session-launch ← session bootstrap helper (uid/gid/env/runtime-dir handoff)
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ When mainline updates affect our work:
  `local/docs/QUIRKS-SYSTEM.md` and the canonical desktop path plan.
 - `local/docs/DBUS-INTEGRATION-PLAN.md` is the canonical D-Bus architecture and implementation plan for KDE Plasma 6 on Wayland. It defines the phased approach to D-Bus service integration, the `redbear-sessiond` login1-compatible session broker, and the gap analysis for desktop-facing D-Bus services.
 - `local/docs/GREETER-LOGIN-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN.md` is the canonical Red Bear-native greeter/login design and current implementation plan for the `redbear-full` desktop path. It defines the `redbear-authd` / `redbear-session-launch` / `redbear-greeter` split, service wiring, validation surface, and the current boundary between the active greeter path and the older `redbear-validation-session` helper flows.
+- `local/docs/SCHEME-NAMESPACE-POPULATION-PLAN.md` is the canonical `/scheme/` namespace design document. It covers the `diskd` disk aggregator daemon, the /scheme/ completeness matrix, boot ordering (lived → diskd → rootfs), the two-path redoxfs disk discovery strategy (diskd first, legacy fallback), and future enhancements (hotplug, devfs-style aggregation, per-process namespaces). Cross-referenced with Linux (kobject/uevent), Fuchsia (Zircon/Component Manager), seL4 (CSpace), Plan 9 (per-process namespace), Genode (Platform session), and MINIX 3 (driver model).

 The current execution order for these subsystem plans is:

@@ -0,0 +1,456 @@
+# Red Bear OS /scheme/ Namespace Population Plan
+
+**Version**: 1.0 (2026-06-12)
+**Status**: Draft — pending review
+**Canonical**: `local/docs/SCHEME-NAMESPACE-POPULATION-PLAN.md`
+**Blocks**: Writable rootfs on live ISO, `redoxfs` disk discovery, `ls /scheme/` in shell
+**Cross-references**: Linux kobject/uevent, Fuchsia Zircon/Component Manager, seL4 CSpace, Plan 9 per-process namespace, Genode capability routing, MINIX 3 driver model
+
+## 1. Problem Statement
+
+`ls /scheme/` hangs or returns empty in Red Bear OS. Three root causes:
+
+1. **initnsmgr `getdents` depends on daemons registering** — but boot ordering means some schemes
+   haven't registered yet when `redoxfs` calls `fs::read_dir("/scheme")` to find disk devices.
+2. **No aggregator for block devices** — `redoxfs` must enumerate all `disk.*` schemes individually,
+   but `/scheme/disk.live` may not exist yet when the rootfs mount runs at priority 50.
+3. **driver-block `getdents` returns `EOPNOTSUPP`** — individual disk schemes use legacy text-based
+   listing, not proper `getdents`.
+
+The result: `redoxfs` can't discover disks, rootfs fails to mount read-write, and `/scheme/`
+listing is incomplete.
+
+## 2. Design Principles (Informed by Cross-Reference)
+
+### 2.1 Microkernel Principle (seL4, Red Bear OS)
+
+The kernel tracks scheme IDs (integers), not names. All name→ID mapping happens in userspace
+(`initnsmgr`). This is correct per the user's explicit correction:
+
+> "Kernel does not have to track id-name mapping! Kernel only knows about IDs. It's a microkernel
+> and stuff like this must be done in userspace"
+
+**Implication**: We never modify the kernel to "export" scheme names. The namespace is purely
+a userspace construct managed by `initnsmgr`.
+
+### 2.2 Aggregator Pattern (Linux devtmpfs + Fuchsia devcoordinator)
+
+Linux populates `/dev` via two mechanisms:
+- **devtmpfs** — kernel auto-creates basic `/dev/null`, `/dev/sda1` etc. at boot
+- **udev** — userspace daemon receives uevents via netlink, applies rules, creates additional nodes
+
+Fuchsia uses **devcoordinator** (now driver-index + device-finder):
+- Drivers register devices with the driver manager
+- devcoordinator exposes them via `devfs` (listable, browsable)
+- Component Manager routes specific devices to components via capability declarations
+
+Red Bear OS should follow the **aggregator** pattern: userspace daemons that discover,
+enumerate, and expose device categories through listable scheme namespaces.
+
+### 2.3 Bootstrap Ordering (Plan 9, Fuchsia)
+
+Plan 9 bootstraps namespace incrementally:
+1. Kernel boots with `#` device drivers (kernel-resident, like Red Bear's `GlobalSchemes`)
+2. `boot(8)` script binds drivers into the namespace
+3. `init(8)` builds the per-process namespace from `/lib/namespace`
+
+Fuchsia bootstraps similarly:
+1. Zircon boots, creates root job + resource handles
+2. component_manager starts, receives boot info (device handles from ZBI)
+3. driver_index enumerates drivers, binds them to devices
+4. devfs provides the listable namespace
+
+Red Bear OS boot sequence (current):
+```
+bootstrap → initnsmgr (initial schemes: 10 kernel globals + "proc" + "initfs")
+  → init starts service targets
+  → 10_lived.service (priority 10): registers "disk.live"
+  → 40_drivers.target: pcid, graphics, etc.
+  → 45_diskd.service (NEW): scans disk.* schemes, registers "diskd"
+  → 50_rootfs.service: redoxfs uses diskd to find root device
+```
+
+### 2.4 Separation of Discovery and Access (Genode, seL4)
+
+Genode separates:
+- **Platform session** — device discovery (what hardware exists)
+- **I/O session** — device access (read/write/mmio)
+
+seL4 separates:
+- **Device Untyped caps** — raw hardware access
+- **Platform description** — structured description of what devices exist
+
+In Red Bear OS terms: `diskd` provides discovery (listing), but actual block I/O goes through
+the original `disk.live`/`disk.sata0` schemes directly. `diskd` returns `OpenResult::OtherScheme`
+so the kernel hands the caller a raw fd to the underlying scheme — zero overhead.
+
+## 3. Current Architecture
+
+### 3.1 Kernel Global Schemes (10)
+
+Registered by bootstrap in `exec.rs` → `initnsmgr::run()`:
+
+| Scheme | GlobalSchemes Variant | Kernel Source |
+|--------|-----------------------|---------------|
+| debug | Debug | `scheme/debug.rs` |
+| event | Event | `scheme/event.rs` |
+| memory | Memory | `scheme/memory.rs` |
+| pipe | Pipe | `scheme/pipe.rs` |
+| serio | Serio | `scheme/serio.rs` |
+| irq | Irq | `scheme/irq.rs` |
+| time | Time | `scheme/time.rs` |
+| sys | Sys | `scheme/sys/mod.rs` |
+| proc | Proc | `scheme/proc/mod.rs` |
+| acpi | Acpi | `scheme/acpi.rs` |
+| dtb | Dtb | `scheme/dtb.rs` |
+
+These are registered in the `KernelSchemes` enum (kernel/src/scheme/mod.rs:438) and
+exposed to initnsmgr during bootstrap.
+
+### 3.2 initnsmgr Namespace Manager
+
+Located at `local/sources/base/bootstrap/src/initnsmgr.rs`.
+
+Key structures:
+```rust
+struct Namespace {
+    schemes: HashMap<String, Arc<FdGuard>>,  // name → fd
+}
+```
+
+- `open("")` → `Handle::List` (directory listing handle)
+- `getdents(Handle::List)` → iterates `schemes` HashMap, returns `DirEntry` for each name
+- Daemons register via `NsDup::IssueRegister` + sendfd mechanism
+- Bootstrap passes initial set: kernel globals + "proc" + "initfs"
+
+### 3.3 Userspace Scheme Registration
+
+Daemons register via:
+1. `Socket::create()` → creates scheme socket
+2. `NsDup::IssueRegister` → tells initnsmgr the scheme name
+3. `sendfd` → sends the scheme socket fd to initnsmgr
+4. initnsmgr stores in `schemes: HashMap<String, Arc<FdGuard>>`
+
+### 3.4 Current Userspace Schemes (at boot)
+
+| Scheme | Daemon | Priority | Source |
+|--------|--------|----------|--------|
+| initfs | bootstrap | 0 | bootstrap exec.rs |
+| proc | kernel | 0 | GlobalSchemes |
+| disk.live | lived | 10 | init.initfs.d/10_lived.service |
+| disk.sata0 | ahcid | 40 | pcid-spawner |
+| disk.virtio0 | virtio-blkd | 40 | pcid-spawner |
+| display | vesad | 20 | init.initfs.d/20_vesad.service |
+| drm | redox-drm | 30 | init.initfs.d/30_graphics.service |
+| net | e1000d / virtio-netd | 40 | pcid-spawner |
+| orbital | orbital | rootfs | (legacy, not used in redbear-full) |
+
+### 3.5 The Root Cause Chain
+
+```
+redoxfs mount (priority 50)
+  → fs::read_dir("/scheme") → initnsmgr getdents
+  → iterates schemes HashMap → finds "disk.live" (registered at priority 10)
+  → is_scheme_category("disk") → true
+  → Fd::open("/scheme/disk.live") → reads text listing
+  → finds block device → opens /scheme/disk.live/0 → reads UUID
+  → UUID matches → mounts as rootfs
+```
+
+**The bug**: `redoxfs` retries 20×200ms = 4 seconds. If disk discovery takes longer than
+4 seconds (e.g., AHCI probe on real hardware), rootfs mount fails → read-only fallback.
+
+**The fix**: `diskd` aggregator + longer timeout + event-driven notification.
+
+## 4. Solution Architecture
+
+### 4.1 Component Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                    /scheme/ namespace                    │
+│                   (initnsmgr)                           │
+│                                                          │
+│  Kernel globals:                                         │
+│    debug, event, memory, pipe, serio, irq,              │
+│    time, sys, proc, acpi, dtb                            │
+│                                                          │
+│  Boot schemes (initfs):                                  │
+│    initfs, disk.live, display                            │
+│                                                          │
+│  Aggregators:                                            │
+│    diskd  ← /scheme/diskd lists ALL block devices       │
+│                                                          │
+│  Hardware daemons (post-drivers.target):                 │
+│    disk.sata0..7 (ahcid)                                │
+│    disk.virtio0..7 (virtio-blkd)                        │
+│    disk.nvme0..7 (nvmed)                                │
+│    disk.usb0..7 (usbscsid)                              │
+│    disk.ide0..3 (ideid)                                 │
+│    net (e1000d, virtio-netd, ixgbed, rt8169d)          │
+│    drm (redox-drm)                                      │
+│                                                          │
+│  System daemons (post-rootfs):                           │
+│    audio (audiod)                                       │
+│    firmware (firmware-loader)                            │
+│    input (evdevd)                                       │
+│    udev (udev-shim)                                     │
+│    ...                                                  │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### 4.2 diskd — Disk Aggregator Daemon (IMPLEMENTED)
+
+**Location**: `local/recipes/system/diskd/`
+**Scheme name**: `diskd`
+**Binary**: `/usr/bin/diskd`
+**Status**: Code complete, cargo check/clippy/fmt clean
+
+**How it works**:
+
+1. At boot (priority 45), diskd starts
+2. Probes `/scheme/disk.live`, `/scheme/disk.sata0`..7, `/scheme/disk.virtio0`..7, etc.
+3. For each found scheme, reads its text listing to discover devices and partitions
+4. Registers scheme `diskd` with initnsmgr
+5. `getdents` on `diskd:` returns real `DirEntry` with `DirentKind::BlockDev`
+6. `open("0")` or `open("0p1")` opens the underlying scheme and returns `OtherScheme`
+   (zero-copy — caller talks directly to the block device)
+
+**Why this solves the root cause**:
+
+- `redoxfs` currently must enumerate ALL `/scheme/disk.*` individually — 50+ `Fd::open` calls
+- With `diskd`, `redoxfs` does ONE `read_dir("/scheme/diskd")` to get all block devices
+- diskd already did the probing and enumeration
+- Even if AHCI hasn't registered yet, diskd's retry logic handles late registration
+- `redoxfs` timeout only needs to wait for `diskd` to be ready, not all individual schemes
+
+### 4.3 Changes Required to Existing Components
+
+#### 4.3.1 redoxfs — Use diskd for disk discovery
+
+**File**: `local/sources/redoxfs/src/bin/mount.rs` (function `filesystem_by_uuid`)
+
+**Current behavior**:
+```rust
+// Line 224: fs::read_dir("/scheme") → filter is_scheme_category("disk")
+// For each disk.* scheme: open, read listing, find block devices, check UUID
+// Retry 20×200ms = 4 seconds total
+```
+
+**New behavior** (two-path approach):
+
+```rust
+fn filesystem_by_uuid(uuid: &[u8; 16]) -> Option<File> {
+    // Path A: Try diskd aggregator first (fast, single enumeration)
+    if let Some(f) = try_diskd_uuid(uuid) {
+        return Some(f);
+    }
+    // Path B: Fall back to legacy per-scheme enumeration
+    // (for backwards compat and environments without diskd)
+    try_legacy_uuid_search(uuid)
+}
+
+fn try_diskd_uuid(uuid: &[u8; 16]) -> Option<File> {
+    // Wait for diskd scheme to appear
+    for _ in 0..50 {  // 50 × 200ms = 10 seconds
+        if let Ok(dir) = fs::read_dir("/scheme/diskd") {
+            for entry in dir {
+                let entry = entry.ok()?;
+                let name = entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().into_owned();
+                // Open the block device via diskd (which proxies to underlying scheme)
+                let path = format!("/scheme/diskd/{name}");
+                if let Ok(mut f) = File::open(&path) {
+                    if check_uuid(&mut f, uuid) {
+                        return Some(f);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+    }
+    None
+}
+```
+
+#### 4.3.2 init.initfs.d — Add diskd service
+
+**New file**: `local/sources/base/init.initfs.d/45_diskd.service`
+
+```ini
+[[service]]
+name = "diskd"
+command = "/usr/bin/diskd"
+priority = 45
+requires = ["lived"]
+```
+
+This ensures diskd starts after lived (which provides disk.live at priority 10) and before
+rootfs mount (priority 50).
+
+#### 4.3.3 config/redbear-mini.toml — Add diskd package
+
+Add `diskd` to the `[packages]` section so it's included in the image.
+
+### 4.4 /scheme/ Namespace Completeness Matrix
+
+After all changes, `/scheme/` will expose:
+
+| Category | Scheme Name | Provider | getdents | Notes |
+|----------|-------------|----------|----------|-------|
+| **Kernel globals** | | | | |
+| Debug | `debug` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | kernel/src/scheme/debug.rs |
+| Event | `event` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | kernel/src/scheme/event.rs |
+| Memory | `memory` | kernel GlobalSchemes | EOPNOTSUPP | No sub-entries expected |
+| Pipe | `pipe` | kernel GlobalSchemes | EOPNOTSUPP | Anonymous, no listing |
+| Serio | `serio` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | kernel/src/scheme/serio.rs |
+| IRQ | `irq` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | cpu-XX entries |
+| Time | `time` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | CLOCK_* entries |
+| Sys | `sys` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | scheme:/scp/ sub-entries |
+| Proc | `proc` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | pid entries |
+| ACPI | `acpi` | kernel GlobalSchemes | ✅ real DirEntry | rxsdt, kstop |
+| DTB | `dtb` | kernel GlobalSchemes | EOPNOTSUPP | Single blob |
+| **Bootstrap** | | | | |
+| InitFS | `initfs` | bootstrap | ✅ real DirEntry | initramfs contents |
+| **Storage** | | | | |
+| Live disk | `disk.live` | lived | ✅ text listing | virtio/ahci backend |
+| SATA disk | `disk.sata0..7` | ahcid | ✅ text listing | per-disk scheme |
+| VirtIO disk | `disk.virtio0..7` | virtio-blkd | ✅ text listing | per-disk scheme |
+| NVMe disk | `disk.nvme0..7` | nvmed | ✅ text listing | per-disk scheme |
+| USB disk | `disk.usb0..7` | usbscsid | ✅ text listing | per-disk scheme |
+| IDE disk | `disk.ide0..3` | ideid | ✅ text listing | per-disk scheme |
+| **Aggregators** | | | | |
+| Disk aggregator | `diskd` | diskd | ✅ real DirEntry BlockDev | THIS PLAN |
+| **Display** | | | | |
+| Framebuffer | `display` | vesad | EOPNOTSUPP | Legacy text listing |
+| DRM/KMS | `drm` | redox-drm | ✅ real DirEntry | card0, card0-*, connectors |
+| **Network** | | | | |
+| Ethernet | `net` | e1000d/virtio-netd | ✅ real DirEntry | interface entries |
+| **Input** | | | | |
+| Input events | `input` | evdevd | ✅ real DirEntry | event0, event1, ... |
+| **Audio** | | | | |
+| Audio | `audio` | audiod | ✅ text listing | Audio streams |
+| **System** | | | | |
+| Firmware | `firmware` | firmware-loader | ✅ real DirEntry | GPU/device blobs |
+| Udev | `udev` | udev-shim | ✅ real DirEntry | Linux-compatible device nodes |
+
+### 4.5 initnsmgr getdents — Already Correct
+
+The `initnsmgr` `getdents` implementation at line 402-439 of `initnsmgr.rs` iterates
+`schemes: HashMap<String, Arc<FdGuard>>` and emits a `DirEntry` for each registered scheme.
+This is already correct — it will list any scheme that has been registered, including `diskd`.
+
+**The `/scheme/` listing issue was NOT a getdents bug** — it was a timing issue:
+- Daemons hadn't registered yet when `fs::read_dir("/scheme")` was called
+- The fix is proper boot ordering (diskd at priority 45) and the diskd aggregator
+
+## 5. Future Enhancements (Beyond Current Scope)
+
+### 5.1 Event-Driven Discovery (uevent Equivalent)
+
+Currently `diskd` probes statically at startup. For hotplug (USB drives, PCIe hot-add):
+
+- **pcid** sends a `uevent`-like notification when a new PCI device appears
+- **diskd** listens for these notifications and re-scans
+- Alternative: inotify-like watch on `/scheme/` (would need kernel support)
+
+This mirrors Linux's `uevent` netlink broadcast → `udev` listener pattern.
+
+### 5.2 devfs-Style Aggregation
+
+A future `devfsd` could provide Linux-compatible `/dev` paths:
+```
+/scheme/devfs/sda     → /scheme/diskd/0
+/scheme/devfs/sda1    → /scheme/diskd/0p1
+/scheme/devfs/null    → /scheme/debug (write sink)
+/scheme/devfs/zero    → /scheme/memory (zero-filled read)
+/scheme/devfs/random  → /scheme/entropy
+/scheme/devfs/tty0    → /scheme/display.0
+/scheme/devfs/input/event0 → /scheme/input/event0
+```
+
+This would be the Fuchsia devcoordinator equivalent — a unified, Linux-compatible
+device namespace. The `udev-shim` already provides parts of this.
+
+### 5.3 Per-Process Namespace (Plan 9 Style)
+
+Plan 9's `bind` and `mount` allow per-process namespace customization. Red Bear OS's
+`setrens` syscall provides a basic version (switch namespace fd). Future enhancement:
+- Per-container namespaces (for `contain` and future container runtime)
+- Namespace inheritance rules (like Fuchsia's `.cml` capability routing)
+- `chroot`-like namespace restriction for sandboxed applications
+
+### 5.4 Capability-Based Access (seL4 Style)
+
+seL4 uses CSpace (capability spaces) for device access. Each process has a CSpace that
+contains only the capabilities it should have access to. Red Bear OS could evolve toward
+this model:
+
+- `initnsmgr` tracks which schemes each process can access
+- `open("/scheme/net")` checks the caller's capability set
+- `setrens` evolves from "switch namespace" to "restrict to capability subset"
+
+This would require kernel changes (per-process scheme allowlists), which is beyond current
+scope but worth keeping in mind for security hardening.
+
+## 6. Implementation Plan
+
+### Phase 1 — Immediate Fix (This Session)
+
+| Step | Action | Files | Status |
+|------|--------|-------|--------|
+| 1 | diskd daemon implementation | `local/recipes/system/diskd/` | ✅ Done |
+| 2 | Add diskd init service | `local/sources/base/init.initfs.d/45_diskd.service` | Pending |
+| 3 | Add diskd to config | `config/redbear-mini.toml` | Pending |
+| 4 | Modify redoxfs to use diskd | `local/sources/redoxfs/src/bin/mount.rs` | Pending |
+| 5 | Commit uncommitted changes | driver-manager, config | Pending |
+| 6 | Remove pcid debug logging | `local/sources/base/drivers/pcid/src/cfg_access/fallback.rs` | Pending |
+| 7 | Make C++ header fix durable | `mk/prefix.mk` | Pending |
+| 8 | Build and test ISO | `./local/scripts/build-redbear.sh redbear-mini` | Pending |
+| 9 | Boot test in QEMU | `scripts/run_mini1.sh` | Pending |
+
+### Phase 2 — Hotplug Support (Future)
+
+| Step | Action | Dependencies |
+|------|--------|--------------|
+| 1 | pcid uevent notification | pcid-spawner enhancement |
+| 2 | diskd dynamic re-scan | uevent listener |
+| 3 | devfsd Linux-compatible /dev | udev-shim + diskd integration |
+
+### Phase 3 — Namespace Security (Future)
+
+| Step | Action | Dependencies |
+|------|--------|--------------|
+| 1 | Per-process scheme allowlist | kernel scheme access control |
+| 2 | Container namespace isolation | contain enhancement |
+| 3 | Capability routing | initnsmgr capability model |
+
+## 7. Cross-Reference Summary
+
+| System | Mechanism | Red Bear Equivalent | Status |
+|--------|-----------|---------------------|--------|
+| **Linux** | kobject/uevent → udev → /dev | pcid → diskd → /scheme/diskd | Phase 1 |
+| **Fuchsia** | devcoordinator → devfs | initnsmgr → diskd | Phase 1 |
+| **seL4** | CSpace capabilities | setrens (basic) | Phase 3 |
+| **Plan 9** | bind/mount per-process | setrens (basic) | Phase 3 |
+| **Genode** | Platform session | redox-driver-sys | Existing |
+| **MINIX 3** | driver announce → devfs | daemon register → initnsmgr | Existing |
+
+## 8. Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| diskd probe takes too long on real hardware | Increase retry count (50×200ms = 10s), add event-driven re-scan |
+| diskd crashes and disk namespace disappears | init service auto-restart (`restart = true` in service file) |
+| redoxfs legacy path broken by diskd changes | Two-path approach: try diskd first, fall back to legacy |
+| Boot ordering regression (diskd starts before lived) | Explicit `requires = ["lived"]` in service file |
+| diskd returns stale device list after hotplug | Phase 2: event-driven re-scan; Phase 1: manual re-trigger via signal |
+
+## 9. Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. `ls /scheme/` in shell shows all registered schemes (no hang, no empty)
+2. `ls /scheme/diskd/` shows all block devices discovered by diskd
+3. `redoxfs` mounts rootfs read-write via diskd path
+4. `/tmp` is writable by non-root users
+5. Boot completes to login prompt with zero warnings
+6. QEMU boot test passes: `scripts/run_mini1.sh` reaches login prompt
+7. `./local/scripts/build-redbear.sh redbear-mini` produces working ISO
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ live in `local/patches/<component>/`, never here.

 | Recipe | Template | Language | Description |
 |--------|----------|----------|-------------|
+| diskd | cargo | Rust | Disk aggregator scheme daemon — probes all `disk.*` schemes, exposes `/scheme/diskd` with real `getdents` and `DirentKind::BlockDev`; zero-copy block I/O via `OpenResult::OtherScheme` |
 | coretempd | cargo | Rust | CPU core temperature monitoring daemon |
 | cpufreqd | cargo | Rust | CPU frequency scaling daemon |
 | cub | custom | Rust | Red Bear build utility (same as dev/cub, system-installed copy) |
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[source]
+path = "source"
+
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
+
+[package]
+bins = ["diskd"]
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[package]
+name = "diskd"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+description = "Red Bear OS disk aggregator scheme daemon — exposes a single, listable namespace over all underlying disk.* schemes (disk.live, disk.sata*, disk.virtio*, disk.nvme*, disk.usb*, disk.ide*)"
+license = "MIT"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "diskd"
+path = "src/main.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+redox-scheme = "0.11"
+libredox = { version = "=0.1.16", features = ["call", "std"] }
+syscall = { package = "redox_syscall", version = "0.7", features = ["std"] }
+log = "0.4"
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = 3
+lto = true
@@ -0,0 +1,453 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+use std::process;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use libredox::Fd;
+use log::{LevelFilter, Metadata, Record, error, info, warn};
+use redox_scheme::scheme::{SchemeState, SchemeSync};
+use redox_scheme::{CallerCtx, OpenResult, RequestKind, SignalBehavior, Socket};
+use syscall::dirent::{DirEntry, DirentBuf, DirentKind};
+use syscall::error::{EACCES, EBADF, EINTR, EINVAL, ENOENT, ENOTDIR, Error, Result};
+use syscall::flag::{O_ACCMODE, O_DIRECTORY, O_STAT};
+use syscall::schemev2::NewFdFlags;
+use syscall::{MODE_DIR, Stat};
+
+const SCHEME_NAME: &str = "diskd";
+const SCHEME_ROOT_ID: usize = 0;
+const MAX_DEVICES_PER_KIND: u32 = 8;
+const MAX_IDE_DEVICES: u32 = 4;
+const PROBE_RETRY: usize = 5;
+const PROBE_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(150);
+
+const PROBE_PREFIXES: &[&str] = &[
+    "disk.live",
+    "disk.sata",
+    "disk.virtio",
+    "disk.nvme",
+    "disk.usb",
+    "disk.ide",
+];
+
+struct StderrLogger;
+
+impl log::Log for StderrLogger {
+    fn enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
+        metadata.level() <= LevelFilter::Info
+    }
+
+    fn log(&self, record: &Record<'_>) {
+        if self.enabled(record.metadata()) {
+            let _ = writeln!(
+                io::stderr().lock(),
+                "[{}] diskd: {}",
+                record.level(),
+                record.args()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&self) {}
+}
+
+static LOGGER: StderrLogger = StderrLogger;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct BlockDevice {
+    scheme: String,
+    name: String,
+    underlying_path: String,
+}
+
+impl BlockDevice {
+    fn new(scheme: String, disk_index: u32, partition: Option<u32>) -> Self {
+        let name = match partition {
+            Some(p) => format!("{disk_index}p{p}"),
+            None => format!("{disk_index}"),
+        };
+        let underlying_path = match partition {
+            Some(p) => format!("/scheme/{scheme}/{disk_index}p{p}"),
+            None => format!("/scheme/{scheme}/{disk_index}"),
+        };
+        Self {
+            scheme,
+            name,
+            underlying_path,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum Handle {
+    SchemeRoot,
+    List,
+}
+
+struct DiskdScheme {
+    devices: Vec<BlockDevice>,
+    handles: BTreeMap<usize, Handle>,
+    next_id: usize,
+}
+
+impl DiskdScheme {
+    fn new(devices: Vec<BlockDevice>) -> Self {
+        let mut handles = BTreeMap::new();
+        handles.insert(SCHEME_ROOT_ID, Handle::SchemeRoot);
+        Self {
+            devices,
+            handles,
+            next_id: 1,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn alloc_list(&mut self) -> usize {
+        let id = self.next_id;
+        self.next_id = self
+            .next_id
+            .checked_add(1)
+            .expect("diskd: handle id overflow");
+        self.handles.insert(id, Handle::List);
+        id
+    }
+
+    fn handle(&self, id: usize) -> Result<&Handle> {
+        self.handles.get(&id).ok_or_else(|| Error::new(EBADF))
+    }
+
+    fn device(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&BlockDevice> {
+        self.devices.iter().find(|d| d.name == name)
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_partition_entry(line: &str) -> Option<(u32, Option<u32>)> {
+    let trimmed = line.trim();
+    if trimmed.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    if let Some(idx) = trimmed.find('p') {
+        let (disk_part, part_part) = trimmed.split_at(idx);
+        let part_str = &part_part[1..];
+        let disk = disk_part.parse::<u32>().ok()?;
+        let part = part_str.parse::<u32>().ok()?;
+        Some((disk, Some(part)))
+    } else {
+        let disk = trimmed.parse::<u32>().ok()?;
+        Some((disk, None))
+    }
+}
+
+fn probe_scheme_listing(scheme_name: &str) -> Vec<(u32, Option<u32>)> {
+    let path = format!("/scheme/{scheme_name}");
+    let mut result = Vec::new();
+    for _ in 0..PROBE_RETRY {
+        match Fd::open(&path, O_DIRECTORY as i32, 0) {
+            Ok(fd) => {
+                let mut buffer = [0u8; 4096];
+                match fd.read(&mut buffer) {
+                    Ok(0) => return result,
+                    Ok(n) => {
+                        let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]);
+                        for line in text.lines() {
+                            if let Some(entry) = parse_partition_entry(line)
+                                && !result.contains(&entry)
+                            {
+                                result.push(entry);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        return result;
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        warn!("diskd: read {path} failed: {err}");
+                        return result;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Err(err) if err.errno() == ENOENT => {
+                std::thread::sleep(PROBE_DELAY);
+                continue;
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("diskd: open {path} failed: {err}");
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    result
+}
+
+fn scan_devices() -> Vec<BlockDevice> {
+    let mut devices = Vec::new();
+    let mut probe_specs: Vec<(&str, u32)> = Vec::new();
+    for prefix in PROBE_PREFIXES {
+        let max = if *prefix == "disk.ide" {
+            MAX_IDE_DEVICES
+        } else {
+            MAX_DEVICES_PER_KIND
+        };
+        for i in 0..max {
+            probe_specs.push((prefix, i));
+        }
+    }
+    for (prefix, i) in probe_specs {
+        let scheme_name = format!("{prefix}{i}");
+        let entries = probe_scheme_listing(&scheme_name);
+        if entries.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        info!(
+            "diskd: discovered scheme {scheme_name} with {} entries",
+            entries.len()
+        );
+        for (disk_index, partition) in entries {
+            devices.push(BlockDevice::new(scheme_name.clone(), disk_index, partition));
+        }
+    }
+    devices.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name).then_with(|| a.scheme.cmp(&b.scheme)));
+    let mut deduped: Vec<BlockDevice> = Vec::with_capacity(devices.len());
+    for d in devices {
+        if !deduped
+            .iter()
+            .any(|x| x.name == d.name && x.scheme == d.scheme)
+        {
+            deduped.push(d);
+        }
+    }
+    deduped
+}
+
+impl SchemeSync for DiskdScheme {
+    fn scheme_root(&mut self) -> Result<usize> {
+        Ok(SCHEME_ROOT_ID)
+    }
+
+    fn openat(
+        &mut self,
+        dirfd: usize,
+        path: &str,
+        flags: usize,
+        _fcntl_flags: u32,
+        ctx: &CallerCtx,
+    ) -> Result<OpenResult> {
+        if !matches!(self.handle(dirfd)?, Handle::SchemeRoot) {
+            return Err(Error::new(EACCES));
+        }
+
+        let trimmed = path.trim_matches('/');
+
+        if trimmed.is_empty() {
+            if flags & (O_DIRECTORY | O_STAT) == 0 {
+                return Err(Error::new(EINVAL));
+            }
+            if ctx.uid != 0 {
+                return Err(Error::new(EACCES));
+            }
+            let id = self.alloc_list();
+            return Ok(OpenResult::ThisScheme {
+                number: id,
+                flags: NewFdFlags::empty(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        if ctx.uid != 0 {
+            return Err(Error::new(EACCES));
+        }
+
+        let device = self.device(trimmed).ok_or(Error::new(ENOENT))?;
+        let underlying = device.underlying_path.clone();
+        let fd = Fd::open(&device.underlying_path, (flags & O_ACCMODE) as i32, 0).inspect_err(
+            |err| {
+                warn!("diskd: failed to open {underlying} for caller: {err}");
+            },
+        )?;
+        Ok(OpenResult::OtherScheme { fd: fd.into_raw() })
+    }
+
+    fn getdents<'buf>(
+        &mut self,
+        id: usize,
+        mut buf: DirentBuf<&'buf mut [u8]>,
+        opaque_offset: u64,
+    ) -> Result<DirentBuf<&'buf mut [u8]>> {
+        if !matches!(self.handle(id)?, Handle::List) {
+            return Err(Error::new(ENOTDIR));
+        }
+        let offset = usize::try_from(opaque_offset).unwrap_or(usize::MAX);
+        for (i, device) in self.devices.iter().enumerate().skip(offset) {
+            if let Err(err) = buf.entry(DirEntry {
+                inode: 0,
+                next_opaque_id: (i as u64) + 1,
+                name: &device.name,
+                kind: DirentKind::BlockDev,
+            }) {
+                if err.errno == EINVAL {
+                    break;
+                }
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn fstat(&mut self, id: usize, stat: &mut Stat, _ctx: &CallerCtx) -> Result<()> {
+        match self.handle(id)? {
+            Handle::SchemeRoot => {
+                stat.st_mode = MODE_DIR;
+                stat.st_size = 0;
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Handle::List => {
+                stat.st_mode = MODE_DIR;
+                stat.st_size = 0;
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn fpath(&mut self, id: usize, buf: &mut [u8], _ctx: &CallerCtx) -> Result<usize> {
+        let mut writer = FpathBuf::new(buf);
+        write!(&mut writer, "{SCHEME_NAME}:").map_err(|_| Error::new(EINVAL))?;
+        match self.handle(id)? {
+            Handle::SchemeRoot => {}
+            Handle::List => {
+                write!(&mut writer, "/").map_err(|_| Error::new(EINVAL))?;
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(writer.written())
+    }
+
+    fn read(
+        &mut self,
+        _id: usize,
+        _buf: &mut [u8],
+        _offset: u64,
+        _fcntl_flags: u32,
+        _ctx: &CallerCtx,
+    ) -> Result<usize> {
+        Err(Error::new(EBADF))
+    }
+
+    fn write(
+        &mut self,
+        _id: usize,
+        _buf: &[u8],
+        _offset: u64,
+        _fcntl_flags: u32,
+        _ctx: &CallerCtx,
+    ) -> Result<usize> {
+        Err(Error::new(EBADF))
+    }
+
+    fn fsize(&mut self, id: usize, _ctx: &CallerCtx) -> Result<u64> {
+        match self.handle(id)? {
+            Handle::SchemeRoot | Handle::List => Ok(0),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn on_close(&mut self, id: usize) {
+        if id == SCHEME_ROOT_ID {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.handles.remove(&id);
+    }
+}
+
+struct FpathBuf<'a> {
+    buf: &'a mut [u8],
+    written: usize,
+}
+
+impl<'a> FpathBuf<'a> {
+    fn new(buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> Self {
+        Self { buf, written: 0 }
+    }
+
+    fn written(&self) -> usize {
+        self.written
+    }
+}
+
+impl Write for FpathBuf<'_> {
+    fn write(&mut self, src: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        if self.written >= self.buf.len() {
+            return Ok(0);
+        }
+        let avail = self.buf.len() - self.written;
+        let count = src.len().min(avail);
+        self.buf[self.written..self.written + count].copy_from_slice(&src[..count]);
+        self.written += count;
+        Ok(count)
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "redox")]
+fn enter_null_namespace() {
+    if let Err(err) = libredox::call::setrens(0, 0) {
+        error!("diskd: setrens(0, 0) failed: {err}");
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "redox"))]
+fn enter_null_namespace() {}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "redox")]
+fn run_daemon() -> io::Result<()> {
+    enter_null_namespace();
+
+    let devices = scan_devices();
+    info!("diskd: discovered {} block device entries", devices.len());
+    for d in &devices {
+        info!("diskd:   {} -> {}", d.name, d.underlying_path);
+    }
+
+    let socket = Socket::create()
+        .map_err(|err| io::Error::other(format!("diskd: failed to create scheme socket: {err}")))?;
+    let mut state = SchemeState::new();
+    let mut scheme = DiskdScheme::new(devices);
+
+    info!("diskd: scheme {SCHEME_NAME} ready");
+
+    loop {
+        let request = match socket.next_request(SignalBehavior::Restart) {
+            Ok(Some(req)) => req,
+            Ok(None) => {
+                info!("diskd: scheme socket closed; exiting");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            Err(err) if err.errno == EINTR => continue,
+            Err(err) => {
+                error!("diskd: next_request failed: {err}");
+                return Err(io::Error::other(format!("diskd: {err}")));
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let RequestKind::Call(call_request) = request.kind() {
+            let response = call_request.handle_sync(&mut scheme, &mut state);
+            if let Err(err) = socket.write_response(response, SignalBehavior::Restart) {
+                error!("diskd: write_response failed: {err}");
+                return Err(io::Error::other(format!("diskd: {err}")));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "redox"))]
+fn run_daemon() -> io::Result<()> {
+    info!("diskd: host build: scheme serving disabled outside Redox");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let _ = log::set_logger(&LOGGER);
+    log::set_max_level(LevelFilter::Info);
+
+    match run_daemon() {
+        Ok(()) => process::exit(0),
+        Err(err) => {
+            error!("diskd: fatal: {err}");
+            process::exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -176,24 +176,57 @@ fn open_pcid_channel(device_path: &str) -> Result<OwnedFd, ProbeResult> {
 }

 fn check_scheme_available(name: &str) -> bool {
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+    use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
    let path = format!("/scheme/{}", name);
-    // Use read_dir instead of Path::exists() because Redox scheme paths
-    // may not respond correctly to exists()/metadata() while still being
-    // fully functional for directory enumeration and file open.
-    // This was the root cause of "dependency scheme not ready: pci" even
-    // though PciBus::enumerate_devices (which uses read_dir) succeeded.
-    match fs::read_dir(&path) {
-        Ok(_) => true,
-        Err(err) => {
-            log::debug!(
-                "driver-manager: scheme availability check failed for {}: {} (exists={})",
-                path,
-                err,
-                std::path::Path::new(&path).exists()
-            );
-            false
+    // Run the read_dir probe on a background thread with a hard 2s timeout.
+    // A single direct read_dir on Redox can hang indefinitely when a scheme
+    // is registered but not yet responding to directory ops; this guard
+    // keeps the boot path moving. The probe uses read_dir (not exists())
+    // because Redox scheme paths may not respond to exists()/metadata()
+    // while still being fully functional for directory enumeration.
+    let available = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let done = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+
+    let avail_clone = Arc::clone(&available);
+    let done_clone = Arc::clone(&done);
+    let path_clone = path.clone();
+
+    let _ = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        match fs::read_dir(&path_clone) {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                avail_clone.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                log::debug!(
+                    "driver-manager: scheme availability check failed for {}: {}",
+                    path_clone,
+                    err
+                );
+            }
        }
+        done_clone.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    });
+
+    let timeout = Duration::from_secs(2);
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    while start.elapsed() < timeout {
+        if available.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if done.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50));
    }
+
+    log::debug!(
+        "driver-manager: scheme {} check timed out after 2s",
+        path
+    );
+    false
 }

 impl Driver for DriverConfig {
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ fn main() {
    let manager_config = ManagerConfig {
        max_concurrent_probes: 4,
        deferred_retry_ms: 500,
-        async_probe: !initfs,
+        async_probe: false,
    };

    let manager = Arc::new(Mutex::new(DeviceManager::new(manager_config.clone())));
@@ -457,13 +457,10 @@ fn main() {

    reset_timeline_log();

-    // In initfs mode, pcid (spawned by hwd at service 40) may not have
-    // registered /scheme/pci yet when driver-manager starts at service 00.
-    // Wait for required bus schemes to appear before enumerating.
-    if initfs {
-        wait_for_scheme("pci", Duration::from_secs(30));
-        wait_for_scheme("acpi", Duration::from_secs(10));
-    }
+    // Always wait for bus schemes — even in rootfs mode the PCI/ACPI daemons
+    // may not have registered yet when driver-manager starts.
+    wait_for_scheme("pci", Duration::from_secs(30));
+    wait_for_scheme("acpi", Duration::from_secs(10));

    if manager_config.async_probe {
        let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ else
 	sed 's|/usr/share|$(ROOT)/$@/share|g' "$@/bin/libtoolize.orig" > "$@/bin/libtoolize"
 	chmod 0755 "$@/bin/libtoolize"
 	touch "$@"
+# Ensure C++ headers are available in the sysroot. The relibc-install copy
+# at line 99 may have overwritten or merged the gcc-install c++ headers
+# via the relibc stage cp at lines 71-74. Re-link them durably so the
+# cross-compiler finds libstdc++ headers across `make clean`,
+# `--no-cache` rebuilds, and `prefix_clean`.
+ifneq ($(HOSTED_REDOX),1)
+	@if [ -d "$(PREFIX)/gcc-install/$(GNU_TARGET)/include/c++" ] && \
+	    [ ! -e "$@/$(GNU_TARGET)/include/c++" ]; then \
+		ln -sf "$(ROOT)/$(PREFIX)/gcc-install/$(GNU_TARGET)/include/c++" \
+			"$@/$(GNU_TARGET)/include/c++"; \
+		echo "symlinked C++ headers into sysroot"; \
+	fi
+endif
 endif

 # PREFIX_BINARY ---------------------------------------------------