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| DATE | 2004-07-04 |
| FROM | From: "Ruben I Safir - Secretary NYLXS"
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| SUBJECT | RE: [hangout] blowing up Small Schools
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I think the monolithich kernel are refers to the ability to run a
single OS at a time on a single machine from the kernal space.
What does Mach do?
Ruben
On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 13:14:12 +0100, Inker, Evan wrote
> Monolithic Kernels
> Built into one single binary.
> Have everything they need in that binary.
> Are loaded completely into memory at boot time.
> (and stay there!)
>
> Pre-date micro-kernel architecture by at least ten years.
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> Node:Micro-kernel Architectures, Next:Is Linux Purely Monolithic?,
> Previous:Monolithic Kernels, Up:Monolithic Kernel vs. Micro-kernel
> Architectures
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> Micro-kernel Architectures
> Have an extremely small core.
> Only the small core remains in memory at all times.
> Device drivers and other additional items are loaded as-needed.
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> Node:Is Linux Purely Monolithic?, Previous:Micro-kernel
> Architectures, Up:Monolithic Kernel vs. Micro-kernel Architectures
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> Is Linux Purely Monolithic?
> Linux by and large is monolithic.
>
> However, Linux permits modules, a system whereby certain parts of
> the kernel may be loaded at runtime.
>
> Linux modules are reminiscent of micro-kernel architectures, but
> Linux really remains basically a monolithic architecture.
>
> Regards,
>
> Evan M. Inker (New York) x. 4615
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Kosmin [mailto:akosmin-at-nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 8:59 PM
> To: hangout-at-nylxs.com
> Subject: Re: [hangout] Defending Small Schools
>
> " Monolithic isnt always a bad thing. The Linux kernel is
> considered " monolithic. The GNU Hurd kernel is considered to be a
> mico kernel. " " Steve M
>
> I never understood this statement regarding the Linux kernel. From
> what I understand, it can be monolithic if compiled as such. The
> other route being a modular one.
>
> Explanation is needed...
>
> Adam
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