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K6 — a protected mode kernel for the iAPX286
Author(s) -
le Riche P. J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380181202
Subject(s) - kernel (algebra) , computer science , object (grammar) , mode (computer interface) , human–computer interaction , distributed computing , artificial intelligence , mathematics , pure mathematics
This paper presents the design of an operating system kernel offering protection, and using the object model as the design methodology. Rich communication facilities are provided between domains of protection allowing stimuli, data and objects to be passed. All object types, including protection domains, may be created and deleted dynamically, and some may be ‘sealed’ and employed as user‐defined objects by a type manager which alone can penetrate them.