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The kernel of macOS is XNU, which is basically a hybrid of Mach (microkernel) and BSD (monolithic Kernel). I guess the implication is that they had to create th
by brazzy 8y ago
The kernel of macOS is XNU, which is basically a hybrid of Mach (microkernel) and BSD (monolithic Kernel). I guess the implication is that they had to create this hybrid because it would have been too slow otherwise.
- kayamon 8y agoI suspect you'll find the reason for a large amount of BSD code in macOS is because it allows them to get a lot of stuff for free that they didn't otherwise have to write themselves.