Question: What Is Role of Kernel in Linux?
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What is the role of kernel in Unix?

The UNIX kernel is the central core of the operating system. It provides an interface to the hardware devices as well as to process, memory, and I/O management. The kernel manages requests from users via system calls that switch the process from user space to kernel space (see Figure 1.1).

Why is Linux kernel so important?

It is responsible for interfacing all of your applications that are running in “user mode” down to the physical hardware, and allowing processes, known as servers, to get information from each other using inter-process communication (IPC).

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