What Does Kernel Do in Linux?
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The Linux® kernel is the main component of a Linux operating system (OS) and is the core interface between a computer’s hardware and its processes. It communicates between the 2, managing resources as efficiently as possible.

What does the kernel do?

The kernel connects the system hardware to the application software, and every operating system has a kernel. For example, the Linux kernel is used numerous operating systems including Linux, FreeBSD, Android, and others. … The kernel is responsible for: Process management for application execution.

What kernel does Linux use?

Linux is a monolithic kernel while OS X (XNU) and Windows 7 use hybrid kernels. Let’s take a quick tour of the three categories so we can go into more detail later.

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