Named Objects

Question

Describe Named Objects?

Answer 1

Method obtainable for sharing kernel objects across process boundaries is to name the objects. Following are the kernel named objects:

1.  mutex,
2.  Events,
3.  Waitable Timers,
4.  semaphore,
5.  file mapping,
6.  job object.

There are APIs to form these objects with last parameter as the object name.