System Calls 

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Switching from kernel to user and vice versa is known as mode shifting not context switch. Context switch is the one which happens between 2 processes.

Dear, transfer from user mode to kernal mode is not context switching. please correct it in video. Context switching involves processes only.

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for [name of some hardware], you need a [big pause] *system call* This is now burned into my brain, thank you so much for this explanation surrounding the topic!

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It is first explained that if a program is in kernel mode and crashes, the whole system crashes. Then it is defined that a mode shift happens in an instant when a system call is made. Then finaly it is shown that almost EVERYTHING is a system call. Just getting input and showing it on the screen are system calls. The thing is that obviously your whole system would not crash if something in that program crashes even though every action is a system call. How can that be?

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Sir if an user mode switch to the kernel mode then there is chances of system crashes . Then why there is context switching?????

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In short change of mode is called system call Correct me if i am wrong

I am confused about why there is a system call for "Acquire input filename". I think "Write prompt" and "accept input" is just acquiring the input filename. Can anyone explain? thx!

Umm it is difficult to understand that how to create an input or output file or copying data 😢

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There are 2 modes of execution for a program: 1) User mode: - Do not have access to resources like memory or hardwares - When a program crashes, the entire system will not break down 2) Kernel mode: - Privilidged mode - Have access to resources - When a program crashes, the entire system breaks down Because user mode is safer, most programs run in user mode. But some programs might need access to resources, so they will make a call to the OS to request for these. This call is system call. When the OS receives the system call, it will change the mode of the program to kernel mode. This is called context switching.

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What I learnt from the lecture: User mode and kernel mode refer to two different modes of operation for a computer's processor and operating system. User mode is the mode in which user applications and programs operate. In user mode, the processor can access only a limited set of resources and instructions, which are defined by the operating system. This includes memory, input/output devices, and CPU registers. User-mode applications do not have direct access to the system's hardware or kernel memory, and any attempt to access such resources will result in an error. On the other hand, Kernel mode is a privileged mode in which the kernel operates. In kernel mode, the processor has access to all system resources, including hardware devices and kernel memory. This allows the operating system to perform low-level operations and interact with hardware devices directly. System-level processes, such as device drivers and system services, operate in kernel mode. A system call is a call made by a program to OS in order to access certain resources which are not accessible in the user mode. So in brief, we can say that a system call is special call made by a program to switch from user mode to kernel mode in order to access certain resources. This is known as mode-shifting, not context switching as the instructor mistakenly called it context switching. The term "context switching" usually refers to the process of saving and restoring the context (i.e., state) of a process or thread so that it can be temporarily suspended and later resumed by the operating system. The term "mode switching" or "mode transition" may be more appropriate to describe the process of switching from user mode to kernel mode and back again. When a user-mode program makes a system call to the operating system, the following steps occur: 1. The user-mode program issues a system call request, typically through a library function provided by the operating system or through an interrupt instruction. 2. The processor switches from user mode to kernel mode, which involves saving the current state of the user-mode program, including its register values and program counter, onto the kernel stack. 3. The operating system identifies the requested operation, validates the arguments passed by the user-mode program, and executes the operation on behalf of the user-mode program. This may involve allocating or releasing resources, modifying data structures, or performing I/O operations. 4. Once the operation is completed, the operating system saves the results of the operation, restores the saved context of the user-mode program from the kernel stack, and switches back to user mode. 5. The user-mode program resumes execution at the point where the system call was made, and the results of the system call are made available to the program.

Switching from user mode to kernel mode is not a context switch it just a mode switch. When making a system call there is no context switch because you are in the same address space using the same page table.

Hi, do you mean operating system needs system call to write completion message to screen? I am pretty sure user has nothing to do with it so please explain why you say "you" in this video all the time instead of Operating system!

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Thanks! 1. User mode: safer 2. Kernel mode: more privilege

Why do we switch from the user's stack to a kernel stack when we enter the kernel ( e.g. for a system call ) ? @Neso Academy

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there is little bit mistake except of switching terminology you can say there is trap generated in a program goto kernel mode from user mode as it is taught me by my class teacher thanks else everything you guide right sir thanks!

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Nice explaination Awesome. But switching from user mode to kernal mode is Known as Mode shifting based on PSW(program status word) mode bit it changes to user mode to kernal mode ??

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It kind of sounds like a system call is just a method called by the OS. Like in C++ a cout statement is used to display something to the screen, but in your explanation you mention a system call is used to make that happen.

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Had to rewatch this several times since it's a difficult topic for beginners, but understood everything in the end. Amazing how just one video gives so much info.

good explaination! However, seems all action that perform in the copying procedure are system calls (need to switch to kernal mode). Is there any example of user mode action?

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Thank you for the video! 05:20 is a bit misleading. You first mention we initially get the file name through the "Acquire Input Filename" step, but then you also mention "Then you are displaying a prompt to the screen, asking the user to enter the name of the input file". Didn't we already do step 2 at step 1? Or is this just a terminology issue and what you actually meant with the first step is that: we get the memory required to store the input first AND AFTERWARDS we get the literal input..?

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I thought that a process can access its own virtual address space without “mode shifting” and hence, no system call required or do I’m wrong ??

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Sir I have a doubt , before creating output file. Why not I can check , if the output file exist in the memory .. why we are creating output file without checking.. plz clear this doubt!

Good explanation brother but you said program shifts from user mode to kernel mode but it's actually a process that shifts (As the running program is called the process ) so you better correct it!

Damn sys call for each and every step

Can anybody give an example of something which is not considered a system call? Seems like every task is a system call

Great job Tutorial explains about system calls. System call is the call made by a program running in user mode to the kernel of the operating system to switch the program from user to the kernel mode so that it can access required resources. An example of copying contents from one source file to a destination file is given. This small task involves lots of system calls.

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System calls are not created by user program.. they are already available with os

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don't you need to close the input file?

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There are 2 modes... 1.user mode-mode bit 1 2 .kernel mode-mode bit 0 User mode: It doesn't contain any resourses. It's mode bit is 1 If the program crashes entire system is not collapsed.hence,it's safe mode to use Kernel is priviliged mode Bit mode is 0 If program crashes whole sys collapses So not safe,recommended to use

Very well explained

what does happen if crash occur during mode switching?

User mode and kernel mode is cpu execution mode so, Context switching is can be triggered by alot of things such as interrupt handling in that case context switch may occur for example if there were process of iowaiting state then disk controller will trigger interrupt send to cpu and interrupt handler invoked causing context switching. Context switch is not only for kernel user mode

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you repeated 10 times the same thing !!! thank you for losing my time, wanted to learn about system calls got told about kernel mode

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Hi thanks for your amazing explanation, i have a question. It means that for all the commands and operations which are in user mode, the system call is being used? And is it related to the CPU? I mean if this happens, it takes so much time from the cpu to do these system calls.

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Why you said you you instead of saying operating system I wan to know why properly my imagination wrong 😢 ????

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Switching User mode to kernel mode called as System Call Interfaces (SCI) Not context switching by the time, context switching will happen while switching to another process

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System Call Interfaces (SCI) are the only way to transit from User space to kernel space.Not context switching

how is 'acquire input file name' ahead of 'print prompt to screen' ? And shouldn't the presence of one mean the absence of the other ?

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