6 - Communication Between Kernel and User Space
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What does a system call do?
💡 Hint: Think about how applications interact with the kernel.
Name two types of device files.
💡 Hint: Consider how devices are categorized by data handling.
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What is a system call?
💡 Hint: Think about how applications request resources.
Device files in Linux are used for:
💡 Hint: Consider how hardware interaction is structured in Linux.
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Design a simple user-space application that utilizes at least three different system calls and explain how they interact with the kernel.
💡 Hint: Think of how applications use files and request data.
Develop a scenario where shared memory significantly improves performance compared to traditional file I/O. Discuss the implications.
💡 Hint: Consider applications that need rapid data exchange.
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