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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.

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