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device driver and kernel

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Mar 15, 20264149 views
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Are device drivers part of a OS kernel, or outside the kernel, or some are part of the kernel and others are outside the kernel? If the third is correct, what devices' drivers are usually part of the kernel, and what are outside the kernel? If the OS needs to be specific, I am interested in knowing…

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In Windows, all drivers are in separate files, distinct from the kernel. In Linux, drivers are one type of module. You can have all device drivers as modules, some built into the kernel and some left as modules, or all built into the kernel. You can…

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