System and method of supporting kernel functionality

Details System and method of supporting kernel functionality System and method of supporting kernel functionality

2003-08-22

2008-11-04

LaForgia, Christian (Department: 2139)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Event handling or event notification

C719S312000, C719S320000, C719S327000, C713S164000, C710S240000, C710S243000, C709S200000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07448049

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention provide an advantage over prior art software architectures by allowing a kernel to send requests to and receive corresponding results from user space applications. Because the kernel can utilize user space applications, the kernel can use the results of complex calculations without requiring a significantly larger kernel. This provides advantages because programming and debugging of complex algorithms can occur at the user space level rather than the kernel space level.

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