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| Utility that can be used to read the kernel ring buffer, which contains log messages that were generated by the Linux kernel. |
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| The central component of the operating system. |
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| A piece of snap-in code. Allows Linux components to be extended easily, and adding functionality does not require a total rewrite of the software. |
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| A kernel interface that provides access to kernel information and kernel tunables. |
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| The kernel interface that is mounted on the /sys directory and which is used to provide access to parameters that can be used for managing hardware settings. |
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| A kernel in which unsupported kernel modules have been loaded. |
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| A service that works with the Linux kernel to initialize hardware. |
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