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								\chapter{Generic Operating System Services \label{allos}}
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								The modules described in this chapter provide interfaces to operating
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								system features that are available on (almost) all operating systems,
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								such as files and a clock.  The interfaces are generally modeled
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								after the \UNIX{} or C interfaces, but they are available on most
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								other systems as well.  Here's an overview:
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