Method and apparatus for operating system event notification mechanism using file system interface
US8935579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/86
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and structure for OS event notification, including a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory including instructions for an event notification mechanism for monitoring operating system events in an operating system (OS) being executed by the CPU. The OS includes a kernel having a plurality of kernel subcomponents that provide services to one or more applications executing in the OS in a user mode, using system calls to the kernel. The OS event notification mechanism is capable of monitoring events within the kernel, at a level below the user mode level. The OS event notification mechanism includes Application Program Interfaces (APIs) that are standard for the OS.
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