20: Chapter 20 Zhou Gong is going to take the college entrance exam?! The sky is falling!

Fourth-floor conference room.

“Time is limited...”

After Zhou Fan finished speaking, he looked at the several faces that suddenly loomed in front of him and shifted the topic: “One by one, Manager Lin, you go first...”

Lin Wenwu quickly sat down next to Zhou Fan and took out the documents he had prepared long ago.

“Engineer Zhou, take a look at this. This formal verification requires the TLA+ language to mathematically model the kernel code, and there are a few places we don't quite understand...” As he said this, he pushed the computer toward Zhou Fan.

Zhou Fan took the mouse, scrolled down, and lines of code appeared before his eyes.

“This is actually simple... Convert the system behavior into a mathematical model, start with a finite state machine, use temporal logic formulas to ensure the model satisfies all security properties, and maintain strict consistency between the code and the model...”

To make it easier to understand, Zhou Fan typed out some code for a demonstration.

Lin Wenwu had a notebook by his side. With the concise and clear code appearing, his train of thought began to clear up. Developing a proprietary system was difficult; if it were just him, he would never have chosen to develop a system independently.

But after truly witnessing Zhou Fan's ability, he naturally gained confidence.

“This approach is too advanced... I hadn't thought of it at all before!” Lin Wenwu's eyes brightened. He only knew the tip of the iceberg regarding Zhou Fan's ability.

But precisely because of this, he now felt as if he had endless energy. After all, the more they pushed forward with the proprietary system, the clearer it became to him that if they were given time, this system could definitely be created.

Moreover, there were so many technical updates: unified memory management technology, no need for intermediate storage... Later, they could even develop features for mutual data transfer between devices.

Taking a photo with the camera and then directly transferring it to the phone to view and send... Such a system design concept was definitely more than five years ahead of its time...

And the atomic permission control that shocked him deeply... refining permission granularity down to the hardware instruction level, allowing every service module to run in an independent sandbox...

Simply put, starting the camera just starts the camera, rather than opening a series of permissions like camera, storage, file management, etc. This not only greatly improves security but also maximizes the protection of user privacy...

For the security design of current mobile operating systems, this is simply revolutionary.

He could be certain that these designs and functions absolutely surpassed the highest level of the entire industry.

Too advanced!

It simply doesn't seem like a product of this era!!!

The more deeply he understood the underlying logic and design philosophy of this system, the more shocked and excited he felt.

He even felt that even the current Apple system had its shortcomings, not to mention the android system.

Once the Fanmi system was fully released, he dared not imagine what a massive impact it would have on the mobile phone industry.

“Are there any other questions?” Zhou Fan asked after resolving some issues.

“It's clear now!” Lin Wenwu shook his head.

“Good, next...”

As soon as Zhou Fan finished speaking, a document was handed to him.

“It's my turn...” Zhou Guangming pushed Lin Wenwu aside.

“The long-term stability test results for the Fast Charging Technology are out. Take a look at the report. Also, the design improvement plan for the PCB motherboard needs your confirmation...” Zhou Guangming said as concisely as possible.

“The stability test is fine. We can start preparing for production line construction and debugging, and proceed according to the plan... I've thought about the PCB motherboard improvements, and I brought it with me...” Zhou Fan immediately took a document out of his schoolbag and handed it to Zhou Guangming.

Zhou Guangming's eyes lit up immediately. He took the document and quickly flipped it open to read...

Lei Jun and Lin Wenwu leaned in, looking at each other.

“Can you understand it?”

“This isn't my area of expertise...”

The two of them silently backed away. Actually, they both wanted to know Zhou Fan's limits, but they both knew very well that the current Zhou Fan was far from his limit; they hadn't even seen Zhou Fan frown before.

“How about it? Do you think this plan is feasible?”

“Feasible... It's more than feasible!” Zhou Guangming's eyes were shining, and he nodded repeatedly: “An all-in-one design naturally requires higher demands on hardware layout. I had thought about it before, but I was discouraged by the bloated design. Your design is as precise as a scalpel, expanding the space for the battery module... The connection between the modules is perfect. It's too amazing!!”

Zhou Guangming was full of admiration. What was in front of him was like a work of art. Not a single bit was redundant; if there were even a little more, the whole design would look bloated, and with a little less, it wouldn't achieve the performance goals.

Such a perfect motherboard structure... He had to admit that if he were given three years, he might be able to do it.

Zhou Fan's communication with others did not stop because of his conversation with Zhou Guangming.

“Engineer Zhou, there are a few places where the functional implementation of the new compiler isn't very smooth. It should be an issue with the translation logic. I've troubleshooted and filtered out these frameworks. Take a look...”

“This language compiler is the core engine for the entire system to achieve technological breakthroughs and ecological independence. You should know its importance. It compiles all our code into native microkernel machine code. Not only can it optimize system performance, but it also reconstructs the collaborative paradigm between the operating system, developers, and hardware...”

Zhou Fan paused slightly, caught his breath, and spoke again:

“The problem here is that the syntax and runtime of various programming languages differ greatly. We must design a unified intermediate representation...”

Time passed bit by bit. No one in the conference room noticed the passage of time. The most important role of the compiler was to build a bridge for future system developers, allowing them to better carry out software development.

Only in this way could ecological independence be quickly established.

This project didn't have a direct person in charge; Lei Jun took care of it when Zhou Fan was away.

In fact, Lei Jun could see the plans for the future in Zhou Fan's design of the system... It wasn't just simple technological innovation, but a disruptive revolution for the entire industry...

Unlike the closed ecosystem of the Apple system, it was about finding a balance between openness and control, allowing more developers to participate.

And it wouldn't enter a period of wild growth.

The discussions lasted until nightfall. Meals were spent in the conference room. After eight o'clock, Zhou Fan couldn't help but stretch. He had finally resolved all the accumulated problems.

“Engineer Zhou, are you leaving? When are you coming tomorrow?”

“Not tomorrow. The Gaokao is coming up soon. The school is watching closely, and it's hard for my family to help me ask for leave. I probably won't have time to come over until the Gaokao is over. Wait until I finish the Gaokao!”

“The Gaokao... it seems to be a week long???” The researchers in the conference room, who were full of joy, instantly raised their heads.

For the next week... he can't come over!

The sky is falling!!!

“Then I'll be going now!”

Zhou Fan put on his schoolbag, waved, and left the conference room.

Inside the conference room, watching the boy's receding figure, everyone put on a wry smile.

“What should we do now... Won't our brains explode if we encounter problems next?”

“The most important thing is... Engineer Zhou isn't here... It just feels like we have no backbone! We have to solve the problems we encounter ourselves... I suddenly started to hate the Gaokao...”

They didn't continue speaking, because if they could solve the problems themselves, they wouldn't feel like the sky was falling.

For the next week, hard times are coming!

I guess my hair won't be saved!!!

“Sigh...”

Lei Jun also rubbed his temples with a headache. He had personally experienced the difference in progress with Zhou Fan versus without him; it was a difference between heaven and earth.

He knew clearly that the progress would likely slow down from here on.

However, for now, they could only wait until the Gaokao ended.

“Should we take Engineer Zhou to the Gaokao, and as soon as it's over, bring him straight back to the company?” Lei Jun thought for a moment and suddenly spoke up.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else's eyes lit up.

“That works. I'll set up a room for him and let him live at the company...”

“Reliable, reliable, I'm great at cooking, I guarantee Engineer Zhou will stay healthy!!”

“That's it! The hard times will be there, but after the Gaokao ends, our good days will come.”