Kernel Modules Versus Applications

• Kernel Modules Versus Applications
  Before we go further, it’s worth underlining the various differences between a kernel module and an application. Whereas an application
• Version Numbering & License Terms
  Version Numbering Before digging into programming, we’d like to comment on the version numbering scheme used in Linux and which
• Security Issues
  Security is an increasingly important concern in modern times. We will discuss security-related issues as they come up. There are
• Classes of Devices and Modules
  The Unix way of looking at devices distinguishes between three device types. Each module usually implements one of these types,
• Splitting the Kernel
  In a Unix system, several concurrent processes attend to different tasks. Each process asks for system resources, be it computing
• DEVICE DRIVERS
  The Role of the Device Driver As a programmer, you will be able to make your own choices about your
• Security Manager vs Access Controller
  The access controller has been introduced in the Java 2 platform. Before the access controller existed, the security manager had