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K42

K42 is a discontinued open-source research operating system (OS) for cache-coherent 64-bit multiprocessor systems. It was developed primarily at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in collaboration with the University of Toronto and University of New Mexico. The main focus of this OS is to address performance and scalability issues of system software on…

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Available in
English
Developer
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center University of Toronto University of New Mexico
Initial release
October 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10)
Kernel type
Microkernel
Marketing target
Research
Official website
www.research.ibm.com/K42

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K42

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples29
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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K42

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related to Features · 9
K42 → ABIs, Another, Being, DB2, Linux, Linux PowerPC, OS, PowerPC Linux, This
related to history · 8
K42 → Hector Multiprocessor, Hurricane OS, Multiprocessor, The, Tornado, Tornado OS, Toronto's, University
is a · 2
K42 → discontinued open-source research operating system, university's third generation of research on scalable operating systems
Available in · 1
K42 → English
Developer · 1
K42 → IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center University of Toronto University of New Mexico
Initial release · 1
K42 → October 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10)
Kernel type · 1
K42 → Microkernel
Marketing target · 1
K42 → Research
Official website · 1
K42 → www.research.ibm.com/K42
Source model · 1
K42 → Open source

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microkernel research system ibm operating os university thomas watson center toronto new mexico servers kernel source design address fast communication

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K42Available inEnglish1.00infobox
K42DeveloperIBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center University of Toronto University of New Mexico1.00infobox
K42Initial releaseOctober 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10)1.00infobox
K42Kernel typeMicrokernel1.00infobox
K42Marketing targetResearch1.00infobox
K42Official websitewww.research.ibm.com/K421.00infobox
K42Source modelOpen source1.00infobox
K42Supported platformsPowerPC 64, 321.00infobox
K42Working stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
K42is adiscontinued open-source research operating system0.90text
K42is auniversity's third generation of research on scalable operating systems0.90text
K42related to FeaturesLinux PowerPC0.60section

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