Practice Shared Memory (6.5) - Communication Between Kernel and User Space

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Question 1.
What is shared memory?
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Think of it as a common area in memory.
Question 2.
How do you map shared memory in C?
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Recall the function name associated with mapping.
3Question 3.
What is shared memory used for?
- To create copies of data
- To share data directly between processes
- To solely allocate memory
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Think about why processes should share data rather than copy.
4Question 4.
True or False: Shared memory is a slow method of inter-process communication.
- True
- False
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Recall how shared memory works compared to other methods.
Question 5.
Design a program using shared memory to allow two processes to communicate. What would your overall structure look like?
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Think about how to synchronize the two processes' access.
Question 6.
Identify potential pitfalls of using shared memory and describe how you would manage them.
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Consider tools or methods used to prevent conflicts.

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