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Revision as of 23:56, 25 June 2012
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A kernel needs to have some basic parts, even if they are stubs that call something else. Feel free to add anything that you think most kernels need.
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{{main|Interrupts}}
This is a must, because ''any'' kernel needs to handle requests and notifications for the hardware. If the CPU doesn't support some type of signaling system,
=== Input/Output (I/O) ===
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{{main|Monolithic Kernel}}
It keeps to itself most of the time, but its mother is making it
=== Micro ===
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{{main|Microkernel}}
It is very social, and loves to play almost the whole day with user-mode. A Microkernel tries to export all functionality into user-space. It is generally very stable, as if a server or daemon crashes, it can be restarted by the kernel or init. The main thing you want to be fast here is the [[Inter-Process Communication]], as processes will need to be switched between quickly. This isn't the fastest, but probably is best when stability is required. This kind of kernel is recommended for servers.
=== Hybrid ===
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{{main|Hybrid Kernel}}
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