操作系统精髓与设计原理英文pptChapter04.pptVIP

Threads, SMP, and Microkernels Chapter 4 Process Resource ownership - process includes a virtual address space to hold the process image Scheduling/execution- follows an execution path that may be interleaved with other processes These two characteristics are treated independently by the operating system Process Dispatching is referred to as a thread or lightweight process Resource of ownership is referred to as a process or task Multithreading Operating system supports multiple threads of execution within a single process MS-DOS supports a single thread UNIX supports multiple user processes b