Taxonomy: Microkernel Services

The Microkernel Services provide an abstract interface to the microkernel facilities necessary for the CommonPoint application system to run, independent of the host operating system.

CommonPoint Application System / System Services / OS Services / Microkernel Services

Tasks and Threads Provide abstractions for creating and managing tasks and threads.

Interprocess Communication Provides a mechanism for sending messages to tasks and threads on the local machine.

Synchronization Services Provide semaphores, monitors, and other services to synchronize multiple tasks and threads.

Virtual Memory Management Provides a set of services that allow virtual memory segments to be created and managed.

System Shutdown Provides a staged, well-defined protocol for shutting down the CommonPoint application system.

CommonPoint Application System / System Services / OS Services / Microkernel Services
Tasks and Threads	Provide abstractions for creating and managing tasks and threads.
Interprocess Communication	Provides a mechanism for sending messages to tasks and threads on the local machine.
Synchronization Services	Provide semaphores, monitors, and other services to synchronize multiple tasks and threads.
Virtual Memory Management	Provides a set of services that allow virtual memory segments to be created and managed.
System Shutdown	Provides a staged, well-defined protocol for shutting down the CommonPoint application system.

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