"Brian Gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Please do not confuse microkernel with multi-context kernels.
> >
> > Solaris _is_ a microkernel architecture and not a monolith.
> > Solaris does however run al the code in a single kernel context.
>
>
> Could you please explain how you see Solaris's kernel being a microkernel?
> (Are you thinking because Solaris supports dynamically loadable kernel
> modules that it is a microkernel?)
Solaris is no monolithic OS.
It starts with a small init/loader that pulls in modules on demand.
The modules however do all run in the same HW context.
This is different in multi-context OS.
Jörg
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