when context switch occurs?

rahul8143_at_gmail.com
Date: 09/26/05

  • Next message: Lew Pitcher: "Re: when context switch occurs?" 
    Date: 26 Sep 2005 09:46:33 -0700

    hello,
          I know that when in a normal program execution its require to
    read file/ write a file control is transferred to kernel mode and thus
    it forms context switch. but is there any other scenario where context
    switch also occurs?

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