Tag: Context Space

Sep 22
Architectural Separation: Why System Instructions Belong in Kernel Space, Not Context Space

In traditional operating system architecture, the boundary between user space (Ring 3) and kernel space (Ring 0) is absolute. Applications running in user space execute untrusted logic, handle user inputs, and process external data streams, but they are strictly barred from accessing raw kernel memory tables, direct hardware control lines, or core system execution rings. […]