中山大学软件学院操作系统概念上课课件第13部分.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Use of a System Call to Perform I/O Kernel Data Structures Kernel keeps state info for I/O components, including open file tables, network connections, character device state Many, many complex data structures to track buffers, memory allocation, “dirty” blocks Some use object-oriented methods and message passing to implement I/O Windows uses message passing Message with I/O information passed from user mode into kernel Message modified as it flows through to device driver and back to process Pros / cons? UNIX I/O Kernel Structure I/O Requests to Hardware