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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299232003321

Autore

Wang K. C

Titolo

Design and Implementation of the MTX Operating System / / by K. C. Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-17575-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXI, 539 p. 690 illus.)

Disciplina

005.43

Soggetti

Operating systems (Computers)

Programming languages (Electronic computers)

Operating Systems

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Foundations and Background -- Booting Operating Systems -- A Simple Operating System Kernel -- User Mode and System Calls -- Process Synchronization -- Memory Management -- Interrupt Processing and Process Scheduling -- Signals and Signal Processing -- Device Drivers -- File System -- Block Device I/O and Buffer Management -- User Interface -- MTX in 32-bit Protected Mode -- Symmetric Multiprocessing MTX -- Hybrid Operating Systems.

Sommario/riassunto

This course-tested textbook describes the design and implementation of operating systems, and applies it to the MTX operating system, a Unix-like system designed for Intel x86 based PCs. Written in an evolutional style, theoretical and practical aspects of operating systems are presented as the design and implementation of a complete operating system is demonstrated. Throughout the text, complete source code and working sample systems are used to exhibit the techniques discussed. The book contains many new materials on the design and use of parallel algorithms in SMP. Complete coverage on booting an operating system is included, as well as, extending the process model to implement threads support in the MTX kernel, an init program for system startup and a sh program for executing user commands. Intended for technically oriented operating



systems courses that emphasize both theory and practice, the book is also suitable for self-study.