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Apr 16, 2025 · Fundamentals
The Origin of System Calls and Kernel/User Modes
In the 1950s programmers wrote directly to hardware, but the fragility of hard‑coded memory and I/O led to the invention of a privileged “expert” kernel mode and a restricted “novice” user mode, with a special instruction to switch, forming the basis of modern system calls and operating system protection.
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