Evolution of the Windows Kernel Architecture.pptVIP

Broke apart the Dispatcher Lock Scheduler Dispatcher lock hottest on server workloads Lock protects all thread state changes (wait, unwait) Very lock at 64x Dispatcher lock broken up in Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Each object protected by its own lock Many operations are lock-free Copyright Microsoft Corporation Removed PFN Lock Windows tracks the state of pages in physical memory In use: in working sets: Not assigned: on paging lists: freemodified, standby, … Before, all page state changes protected by global PFN (Physical Frame Number) lock As of Windows 7 the PFN lock is gone Page