Rakesh

• Sep 13th, 2006

 

I heared about the Process control block. Which will store the Pids od the processes in the system. But Process control board??

Is some thing like that exists??? Not sure!!!

parthvora18

 Profile Answers by parthvora18 

• Aug 20th, 2008

 

Process Control Block in Unix is a data structure which is used to mange Processes.

It contains following:
1. PID
2. Pointer to the next PCB
3. Register Values
4. Priority
5. I/O information
6. Process accounting information.
7. Adress Space.