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   Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4) (kernellogger@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 16:05:49 JST Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4)

   #Linux Context Switching Internals: Part 1 - Process State and Memory

   https://blog.codingconfessions.com/p/linux-context-switching-internals

   Abhinav Upadhyay writes: '"How does the #LinuxKernel represent processes and their state: A breakdown of task_struct and mm_struct

   At first glance, context switching seems straightforward—save the current process's registers, switch page tables and stacks, and restore the new process's registers.

   However, the reality is much more complex, involving […]"' #kernel

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     Stefano Zacchiroli (zacchiro@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 16:06:15 JST Stefano Zacchiroli

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     great read for my operating system students! #inf107