Method and apparatus for managing kernel services in multi-core system

An apparatus for managing kernel services in a multi-core system, comprising:

• a memory;
• a multi-core processor comprising a plurality of cores;
• and
• a kernel to execute on the multi-core processor,
• wherein the kernel comprises a kernel resource engine and a kernel scheduler,
• wherein the kernel resource engine, coupled to the multi-core processor and the memory, configured to:
• configuring a common kernel lock for the kernel and object-specific locks for at least one shared resource of the kernel;
• and
• processing at least one inter process communications (IPC) services for the at least one shared resource on at least one core of a plurality of cores of the multi-core system using the object-specific locks.

A method for providing low latency kernel services in a multi-core operating system, the method comprising;

• receiving, by a kernel, a system call for a specific kernel service application programming interface (API) from a first task being executed on at least one core wherein the system call refers to at least one data structure;
• determining availability of the specific kernel service API for the at least one data structure on receiving the system call;
• blocking, by the kernel, a core from accessing the at least one data structure worked upon by the specific kernel service API and initiating operation on the specific kernel service API;
• and
• unblocking the at least one data structure on completion of the operation on the specific kernel service API.