This article aims to give the reader, either a kernel novice or a seasoned programmer, a better understanding of the dynamics of system calls in Linux. Wherever code sections are mentioned, I refer to ...

Over the years, it has evolved from a compatibility layer translating Linux system calls to Windows equivalents ... independent of the Windows release cycle. As part of this initiative, Microsoft ...

A vDSO (virtual dynamic shared object) is an alternative to the somewhat cycle-expensive system call interface that the GNU/Linux kernel provides. But, before I explain how to cook up your own vDSO, ...

It’s a translation layer, where Linux binaries run as-is and have their system calls translated into something resembling Windows system calls. With this comes good news and bad news.

The brainchild of Sean Moss-Pultz, OpenMoko is a Linux-based mobile phone operating system which allows open ... The OpenMoko release cycle will be divided into three “phases” which will ...

WSL version 1 (WSL1), though, used a Linux-compatible kernel that translates Linux system calls so they could communicate and work with the Windows NT kernel. This decreased the performance and ...

Microsoft has officially open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux , marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing engagement with the open-source community. Announced at the Build 2025 ...