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... linked list for that semaphore and does a WAIT on its condition variable . When an UP is done on a semaphore , the calling process increments the counter ( inside the monitor , of course ) and then checks to see if the linked list for ...
... linked list for that semaphore and does a WAIT on its condition variable . When an UP is done on a semaphore , the calling process increments the counter ( inside the monitor , of course ) and then checks to see if the linked list for ...
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... linked list of disk blocks , with each block holding as many free disk block numbers as will fit . With a 1K block and a 16 - bit disk block number , each block on the free list holds the numbers of 512 free blocks . A 20M disk needs a ...
... linked list of disk blocks , with each block holding as many free disk block numbers as will fit . With a 1K block and a 16 - bit disk block number , each block on the free list holds the numbers of 512 free blocks . A 20M disk needs a ...
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... linked to the file just have path names , not i - node pointers . When the owner removes the file , it is destroyed ... linked file multiple times . For example , a program that dumps all the files in a directory and its subdirectories ...
... linked to the file just have path names , not i - node pointers . When the owner removes the file , it is destroyed ... linked file multiple times . For example , a program that dumps all the files in a directory and its subdirectories ...
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Operating Systems: Design and Implementation Andrew S. Tanenbaum,Albert S. Woodhull No preview available - 2009 |
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address space algorithm allocated bit map buffer bytes cache caller char character clock command compiler contains controller copy data segment deadlock define device drivers disk block diskette entry error example EXEC executed extern struct file descriptor file system filp flag floppy disk FORK fsck hardware header hole i-node IBM PC implement include h/const.h inode input interrupt kernel linked loop machine memory manager MINIX MINIX file system mode mounted MS-DOS needed no_sys operating system output page fault parameters password pointer problem proc proc_nr procedure process table PUBLIC int queue RAM disk register struct request return(OK scheduling semaphore server SETUID shown in Fig signal slot special file stack struct inode super_block system call task terminal UNIX update user process variables video RAM vir_bytes virtual address waiting zone