to:protect
data and functionality
from
fault and malicious behaviour
base:
CPU-arithitecture
CPU-modes
0:
Closeest to CPU and Memary
gates:
代表用户执行程序
由异步硬件终端激活:不能访问虚拟内存空间中的用户空间,不能激怒睡眠
Example:
XP
0 for kernel mode and
3 for user mode
(CPU provides more than 2 modes)
Linux:
核心态,用户态
对高于TASK_SIZE的内存空间的访问