1.6 System calls1.6 System calls

Overview:Overview: Process mgmtProcess mgmt File mgmtFile mgmt Directory & file system mgmtDirectory & file system mgmt MiscMisc

Interface between the OS & user Interface between the OS & user programsprograms

Read exampleRead example

count = read( fd, buffer, nbytes );count = read( fd, buffer, nbytes ); SeeSee

‘‘man 2 read’ on scott (Linux) orman 2 read’ on scott (Linux) or ‘‘man –s 2 read’ on polaris (Sun Unix)man –s 2 read’ on polaris (Sun Unix)

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