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| ====== The Linux Kernel ====== | ====== The Linux Kernel ====== | ||
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| ===== What Does the Kernel Do? ===== | ===== What Does the Kernel Do? ===== | ||
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| + | You've probably heard people talking about compiling the kernel or | ||
| + | building a kernel, but what exactly is the kernel and what does it do? | ||
| + | The kernel is the center of your computer. It is the foundation for the | ||
| + | entire operating system. The kernel acts as a bridge between the | ||
| + | hardware and the applications. This means that the kernel is (usually) | ||
| + | the sole piece of software responsible for ordering around the hardware | ||
| + | components of your computer. It is the kernel that instructs the hard | ||
| + | drive to search for a certain data stream. It is the kernel that | ||
| + | instructs your network card to transmit rapid changes in voltage. The | ||
| + | kernel also listens to hardware as well. When the network card detects | ||
| + | a remote computer sending information, | ||
| + | the kernel. This makes the kernel both the single most important piece | ||
| + | of software on your computer and the most complex. | ||
| ===== Working with Modules ===== | ===== Working with Modules ===== | ||
