Top "Kernel" questions

In computing, the kernel is a computer program that manages input/output requests from software, and translates them into data processing instructions for the central processing unit and other electronic components of a computer.

What is an OS kernel ? How does it differ from an operating system?

I am not able to understand the difference between a kernel and an operating system. I do not see any …

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What is difference between monolithic and micro kernel?

Could anyone please explain with examples difference between monolithic and micro kernel? Also other classifications of the kernel?

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What is the difference between Trap and Interrupt?

What is the difference between Trap and Interrupt? If the terminology is different for different systems, then what do they …

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"FATAL: Module not found error" using modprobe

I have a problem with modprobe command... I compiled the hello world module and loaded it with insmod, it works …

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Linux Process States

In Linux, what happens to the state of a process when it needs to read blocks from a disk? Is …

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How do I convert dmesg timestamp to custom date format?

I am trying to understand the dmesg timestamp and find it hard to convert that to change it to java …

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Interpreting segfault messages

What is the correct interpretation of the following segfault messages? segfault at 10 ip 00007f9bebcca90d sp 00007fffb62705f0 error 4 …

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What is the difference between the kernel space and the user space?

What is the difference between the kernel space and the user space? Do kernel space, kernel threads, kernel processes and …

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What are some resources for getting started in operating system development?

One thing I've always wanted to do is develop my very own operating system (not necessarily fancy like Linux or …

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How do I configure modprobe to find my module?

I'm trying to get a kernel module to load at boot. If I run insmod /path/to/module.ko, it …

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