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Revision 2 as of 2004-12-27 23:34:52
KernelNewbies:
  • KernelGlossary

A glossary of various terms and acronyms related to the Linux kernel. If you know something, please create yourself an account (UserPreferences) and add a term in alphabetical order. If everybody who reads this page adds a term each week, this glossary should be complete within a few months...

  • ISR: interrupt service routine
  • scheduler: the part of the kernel that chooses a suitable process to run on the cpu.
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