Differentiate between monolithic and microkernel

Monolithic kernel	Micro kernel
Monolithic kernel is a single large processes running entirely in a single address space.	In Microkernels, the kernel is broken down into separate processes, known as servers.
All kernel services exist and execute in kernel address space.	Some of the servers run in kernel space and …

Monolithic kernel

Micro kernel

Monolithic kernel is a single large processes running entirely in a single address space.

In Microkernels, the kernel is broken down into separate processes, known as servers.

All kernel services exist and execute in kernel address space.

Some of the servers run in kernel space and …

Sr.No	Feature	Monolithic Kernel	Micro Kernel
1	Approach	Older	Newer
2	Definition	A monolithic kernel is one single program that contains all of the code necessary to perform every kernel related task. In monolithic kernel, both user services and kernel services are kept in the same address space.	A Microkernel …

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Feature

Monolithic Kernel

Micro Kernel

Approach

Older

Newer

Definition

A monolithic kernel is one single program that contains all of the code necessary to perform every kernel related task. In monolithic kernel, both user services and kernel services are kept in the same address space.

A Microkernel …

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Monolithic Kernel vs Microkernel

MONOLITHIC	MICROKERNEL
A type of kernel in operating system where the entire operating system works in the kernel space.	A kernel type that provides mechanisms such as low level address space management, thread management and interprocess communication to implement an operating system.
Kernel contains the OS …

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