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Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground()

I am using Service Class on the Android O OS. I plan to use the Service in the background. The Android documentation states ...

May 12, 2022
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What are file descriptors, explained in simple terms?

What would be a more simplified description of file descriptors compared to Wikipedia’s? Why are they required? Say, take shell processes as an ...

May 2, 2022
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What is private bytes, virtual bytes, working set?

I am trying to use the perfmon windows utility to debug memory leaks in a process. This is how perfmon explains the terms: ...

May 2, 2022
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How do I programmatically determine operating system in Java?

I would like to determine the operating system of the host that my Java program is running programmatically (for example: I would like ...

April 30, 2022
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What are some resources for getting started in operating system development? [closed]

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April 30, 2022
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Difference between binary semaphore and mutex

Is there any difference between a binary semaphore and mutex or are they essentially the same? 36 s 36

April 17, 2022
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What is the difference between a process and a thread?

What is the technical difference between a process and a thread? I get the feeling a word like ‘process’ is overused and there ...

April 10, 2022
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How can I safely create a nested directory?

What is the most elegant way to check if the directory a file is going to be written to exists, and if not, ...

April 6, 2022
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