Synchronization in Window XP The Windows XP operating system is a multithreaded kernel that provides support for real-time applications and multiple processors. When the Windows XP kernel accesses a global resource on a uniprocessor system, it temporarily masks interrupts for all interrupt handlers that may also access the global resource On a multiprocessor system, Windows XP protects access to global resources using spinlocks. Just as in Solaris, the kernel […]