Chapter 4 Threads, SMP, and Microkernels Microkernels
Chapter 4 Threads, SMP, and Microkernels Microkernels
Chapter 4 Threads, SMP, and Microkernels Microkernels
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Microkernel Design:<br />
Interprocess Communication<br />
• Communication between processes or<br />
threads in a microkernel OS is via<br />
messages.<br />
• A message includes:<br />
– A header that identifies the sending <strong>and</strong><br />
receiving process <strong>and</strong><br />
– A body that contains direct data, a pointer to<br />
a block of data, or some control information<br />
about the process.