Lexicon Entry
Kernel
The central core of a computer operating system that has complete control over everything in the system. It facilitates interactions between hardware and software components.
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macOS Execution: Mach Tasks vs. BSD Processes
A deep dive into the Darwin/XNU kernel. We explore the architectural divide between Mach Tasks and Threads, and how standard BSD POSIX APIs like fork() are illusions layered over Mach primitives.