yoann@mandrakesoft.com wrote:
>
> "Johan Kullstam" <kullstam@ne.mediaone.net> writes:
>
> > Tonglu Yi <tlyi@fm365.com> writes:
> >
> > > linux is not micro kernel based OS, would it change to that in the
> > > future?
> >
> > never say never, but the chances of this happening are slim and none.
> >
> > especially since linux has automatic loading and unloading of kernel
> > modules, the advantages of microkernel are few.
>
> There is advantage : with microkernel, you have one kernel, which is
> really small and run on top of the system which is there to manage
> basic task, all the other stuff ( drivers for exemple ) are located
> in userspace.
Most cpu architectures don't have more than two levels - kernel and
user.
AFAIK Linus don't like the idea of micro kernel and i bet it won't
happen soon (if happens at all ;-).
> The advantage is that there is really not many chance for the kernel
> to crash, as it only do minimal thing.
>
> If a driver crash, it doesn't disturb the kernel.
Moving all drivers in user level is *bad* idea.
best,
Petkan
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