Linux® system calls—we use them every day. But do you know how a system call is performed from user-space to the kernel? Explore the Linux system call interface (SCI), learn how to add new system calls (and alternatives for doing so), and discover utilities related to the SCI. [This article has been updated to reflect coding changes for kernels 2.6.18 and later. -Ed.]
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