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⟩ What are the different ways the Linux can switch from User Space to Kernel Space & vice-versa?

There are 2 situations when Linux can switch from user Space

to Kernel Space:-

1) by doing System calls

2) When interrupt comes (to handle interrupt)

3) by executing 128 (0x80 ) instruction or doing sysenter

Linux can switch from kernel Space to User space:-

1) process in kernel mode is preempted.

2) After completion of Interrupt handler / System call

3) performing sysexit sys call

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