Hi Rik; On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 20:57 -0400, Rik van Riel wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:49:23 -0400 > William Case <billlinux@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > The kernel is basically a set of tables (C struct) that are used > > to transform human type info into machine usable data. > > No. Yes > > The kernel is basically a shared library with special privileges, > meaning it can do things normal process code cannot do. For this > reason, the kernel is protected from normal process code. > > The kernel provides abstracted hardware access, device multiplexing > (eg. multiple programs use the network card at once), storage and > retrieval of data and other system services. > I appreciate the time you took to write the above definition. It would probably get me a passing mark on an exam. But since I am well past exams age, I must say that definition tells a learner nothing useful. I bet you, that if a listed all the 'struct's in the kernel and built a tree of the constants and pointers listed in the struct's fields, I could outline everything the kernel does in a way that is organized and clearly apparent. -- Regards Bill; Fedora 9, Gnome 2.22.3 Evo.2.22.3.1, Emacs 22.2.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
