linux is a monolithic kernel, but doesn't it have servers like a microkernel?
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It's a modular monolithic kernel. Somewhere in-between a true monolithic and a microkenel.
You can have drivers / filesystems / whatever compiled into the kernel (monolithic style) or compiled as modules (microkernel style). Or you can leave them out.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by 'servers' though.
According to O'Reilly's "Running Linux": "The Linux kernel is a monolithic kernel, in that all core functions and device drivers are part of the kernel proper. Some OS's employ a microkernel architecture whereby device drivers and other components (such as filesystems and memory mgmt code) are not part of the kernel - rather they are treated as independent services or regular user applications. There are advantages and disadvantages to both designs......"
That being said, I concur 100% with ilikejam's comments, in that Linux does give you the choice to have certain modules either built-in or load-on-demand. -- J.W.
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