What is the difference between micro kernel and macro kernel?



What is the difference between micro kernel and macro kernel?..

Answer / Ahmad Faraz

A Microkernel is an operating system architecture that provides only the most basic services such as interprocess communication, virtual memory, and a clock. A MacroKernel, on the other hand, includes many more features in the kernel itself, such as device drivers, file systems, and network protocols.

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