Windows NT (Trade name) Operating System Primitives

Abstract

This report focuses on Microsoft (registered) Windows NT (registered) operating system primitives, specifically low level kernel primitives. Low level kernel primitives were examined to provide some insight into Windows NT (registered) system characteristics and capabilities. Context switch, pre-emption, and interrupt latency exhibited a high degree of bearing on given systems capability and potential for real time response. The overall discoveries and subsequent details of this report confirm earlier findings that the Microsoft (registered) Windows NT (registered) operating system is capable of supporting limited soft real time deadlines.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA374708

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