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A Study of Initialization in Linux and OpenBSD

Overview The code that initializes a system can be notoriously difficult to understand. In secure systems, initialization is critical for establishing a starting state that is secure. This paper explores two architectures used for bringing an operating system to its initial state, once the operating system gains control from the boot loader. Specifically, the ways in which the OpenBSD and Linux operating systems handle initialization are dissected.

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Publisher	Naval Postgraduate School	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2005
Format	White Papers
Topics	Linux - Open Source, Linux Server OS

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