Re: Linux Kernel

Kapil It runs as Background process in the kernel memory (init-process). When system calls is coming from User space/Land, there will be context switch from user to kernel space happens. I think kernel main thread serving those system calls. On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:20 PM, kapil agrawal <kapil.agrawal81@gmail.com>wrote:

Hi,

How the linux kernel runs in the system after spawning the init and mounting the root FS. Does it run as some background process ? How it serves the system calls etc. ?

Regards Kapil

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