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Larger Pages

Larger Pages

by Richard L. Sites on May 6, 2022 | Tags: , ,

Virtual memory was invented in a time of scarcity. Is it still a good idea? — Chuck Thacker 2010 Turing Lecture It is time for the computer industry to consider larger minimum page sizes. The ~4KB page size has been around since 1962. With cell phones and even...

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