Do other Unix-like kernels have stable syscall ABIs?
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Linux has a stable syscall ABI, but NT doesn't, Windows just ensure Win32 ABI is stable, which will not trap into kernel space immediately. Lower level functions of Windows like nt.dll might change between Windows Update or Windows Editions.
I want to know for other kernels, like FreeBSD kernel or Mach, do they provide stable syscalls or just provide stable ABI of POSIX interface?
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Linux has a stable syscall ABI, but NT doesn't, Windows just ensure Win32 ABI is stable, which will not trap into kernel space immediately. Lower level functions of Windows like nt.dll might change between Windows Update or Windows Editions.
I want to know for other kernels, like FreeBSD kernel or Mach, do they provide stable syscalls or just provide stable ABI of POSIX interface?
linux-kernel osx freebsd unix-philosophy
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
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asked Oct 4 at 4:46
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In practice, the NT Native API has been pretty much stable for quarter of a century.
– JdeBP
Oct 4 at 6:55
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Linux has a stable syscall ABI, but NT doesn't, Windows just ensure Win32 ABI is stable, which will not trap into kernel space immediately. Lower level functions of Windows like nt.dll might change between Windows Update or Windows Editions.
I want to know for other kernels, like FreeBSD kernel or Mach, do they provide stable syscalls or just provide stable ABI of POSIX interface?
linux-kernel osx freebsd unix-philosophy
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
149k23331397
asked Oct 4 at 4:46
神秘德里克
285112
Linux has a stable syscall ABI, but NT doesn't, Windows just ensure Win32 ABI is stable, which will not trap into kernel space immediately. Lower level functions of Windows like nt.dll might change between Windows Update or Windows Editions.
I want to know for other kernels, like FreeBSD kernel or Mach, do they provide stable syscalls or just provide stable ABI of POSIX interface?
linux-kernel osx freebsd unix-philosophy
linux-kernel osx freebsd unix-philosophy
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
149k23331397
asked Oct 4 at 4:46
神秘德里克
285112
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
149k23331397
asked Oct 4 at 4:46
神秘德里克
285112
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
149k23331397
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
149k23331397
edited Oct 4 at 4:49
Stephen Kitt
149k23331397
149k23331397
asked Oct 4 at 4:46
神秘德里克
285112
asked Oct 4 at 4:46
神秘德里克
285112
asked Oct 4 at 4:46
神秘德里克
285112
285112
In practice, the NT Native API has been pretty much stable for quarter of a century.
– JdeBP
Oct 4 at 6:55
add a comment |Â
In practice, the NT Native API has been pretty much stable for quarter of a century.
– JdeBP
Oct 4 at 6:55
In practice, the NT Native API has been pretty much stable for quarter of a century.
– JdeBP
Oct 4 at 6:55
In practice, the NT Native API has been pretty much stable for quarter of a century.
– JdeBP
Oct 4 at 6:55
add a comment |Â
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In practice, the NT Native API has been pretty much stable for quarter of a century.
– JdeBP
Oct 4 at 6:55