From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 25 02:27:45 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64B4316A417 for ; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:27:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from binto@triplegate.net.id) Received: from asterix-1.3gate.net (asterix-1.3gate.net [202.127.97.36]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6AC1613C459 for ; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:27:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from binto@triplegate.net.id) Received: (qmail 21482 invoked by uid 1005); 25 Nov 2007 02:21:22 -0000 Received: from 202.127.97.100 by asterix-1.3gate.net (envelope-from , uid 1003) with qmail-scanner-1.25-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.91.2/4625. perlscan: 1.25-st-qms. Clear:RC:1(202.127.97.100):. Processed in 0.020481 secs); 25 Nov 2007 02:21:22 -0000 X-Antivirus-MY_3GNET-Mail-From: binto@triplegate.net.id via asterix-1.3gate.net X-Antivirus-MY_3GNET: 1.25-st-qms (Clear:RC:1(202.127.97.100):. Processed in 0.020481 secs Process 21476) Received: from smtp.triplegate.net.id (HELO lb1.3gate.net) (202.127.97.100) by asterix-1.3gate.net with SMTP; 25 Nov 2007 02:21:22 -0000 Received: from webmail.triplegate.net.id (unknown [202.127.97.10]) by lb1.3gate.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B0A621103A; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:24:42 +0700 (WIT) Received: from 202.127.99.4 (SquirrelMail authenticated user binto@triplegate.net.id) by webmail.triplegate.net.id with HTTP; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:32:02 +0700 (WIT) Message-ID: <1188.202.127.99.4.1195957922.squirrel@webmail.triplegate.net.id> In-Reply-To: <6eb82e0711240638g2cc1e54o1fb1321cafe8ff9f@mail.gmail.com> References: <474830F9.90305@zirakzigil.org> <6eb82e0711240638g2cc1e54o1fb1321cafe8ff9f@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:32:02 +0700 (WIT) From: "binto" To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Cc: Girwatson@freebsd.org Subject: Before & After Under The Giant Lock X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:27:45 -0000 Hi, >From what I read in "The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System",said: 'However, most of the heavily used parts of the kernel have been moved out from under the giant lock, including much of the virtual memory system, the networking stack, and the filesystem.' What the different "virtual memory system, the networking stack, and the filesystem." before under giant lock & after moved out from under giant lock? I'm interest get deeper learn operating system, especially with FreeBSD.. Regards, Binto