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The disk controller determines the logical interaction between the device and the computer. 12 Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne 2002 Storage Hierarchy ■ Storage systems organized in hierarchy. ✦ Speed ✦ Cost ✦ Volatility ■ Caching – copying information into faster storage system; main memory can be viewed as a last cache for secondary storage. 14 Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne 2002 Caching ■ Use of high-speed memory to hold recently-accessed data. ■ Requires a cache management policy. ■ Caching introduces another level in storage hierarchy.
A trap is a software-generated interrupt caused either by an error or a user request. An operating system is interrupt driven. 4 Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne 2002 Interrupt Handling ■ The operating system preserves the state of the CPU by storing registers and the program counter. 6 Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne 2002 I/O Structure ■ After I/O starts, control returns to user program only upon I/O completion. ✦ Wait instruction idles the CPU until the next interrupt ✦ Wait loop (contention for memory access).
10 Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne 2002 Storage Structure ■ Main memory – only large storage media that the CPU can access directly. ■ Secondary storage – extension of main memory that provides large nonvolatile storage capacity. ■ Magnetic disks – rigid metal or glass platters covered with magnetic recording material ✦ Disk surface is logically divided into tracks, which are subdivided into sectors. ✦ The disk controller determines the logical interaction between the device and the computer. 12 Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne 2002 Storage Hierarchy ■ Storage systems organized in hierarchy.