Kernel Comparison: Linux (2.6.28) versus Windows (Vista SP1)
Architecture
Kernel Architecture
| Architecture |
Linux |
Windows |
| Architecture |
monolithic (with exceptions)' |
monolithic7 (with exceptions)'7 |
| i.e. subsystems / drivers user space |
N
Y (exceptions below)'
|
N
Y (exceptions below)'
|
| i.e. possible kernel protection from subsystems / drivers |
N
Y (exceptions below)'
|
N
Y (exceptions below)'
|
Architecture Exceptions
| Architecture (exceptions) |
Linux |
Windows |
| user space - USB |
Y' |
Y |
| user space - printing |
Y |
Y |
| user space - filesystem (FUSE, -) |
Y |
N
Y (with freeware 50)
|
| user space - audio (see below) |
Y' |
Y' |
| user space - graphics27 (see below) |
Y' |
Y' |
<-Prev|Next->
Johnathon Weare © Johnny Weare 2009
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.