It's all linked as a single module. Just because they call one subcomponent of that "the kernel", doesn't mean the whole thing isn't the OS kernel, as the gener

It's all linked as a single module. Just because they call one subcomponent of that "the kernel", doesn't mean the whole thing isn't the OS kernel, as the general definition means. Linux also implements most features as separate modules that are linked together, that doesn't mean they aren't all part of the kernel.