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How is a microkernel architecture different from a monolithic architecture?

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The monolithic kernel is a bigger process that run in a unique memory address. All the kernel services run over the kernel space.

In micro kernel it get split in services in different memory spaces. Each one run in it own space.

Step-by-step explanation:

Advantages:

1. Monolithic:

  • Faster processing

2. Micro:

  • crash proof

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