yogeshwar sonawane wrote:
On 9/16/06, yogeshwar sonawane <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
We all know that in 32-bit OS, total 4GB memory space is divided in
3(user) + 1(kernel) space.
Similarly, what is the division/scenario in case of 64-bit OS ?
Any reference/explanation will be helpful.
thanks in advance.
Yogeshwar
On similar lines, some time back, i read that, to accomodate large
physical memory ,
the 3G/1G layout is modified to have 4G/4G partition. But if somebody
can focus the light on following things, it will be helpful.
1) what was the requirement of 4G/4G layout ?
It offers more memory than 3G/1G. This is an improvement, so of
course it is the chosen way. It was not required - you sure can use
a 3G/1G split on a 64-bit processor - but why introduce an artifical
limitation?
The requirement for using a 4G/4G split is to have a processor
that support 64-bit adressing as well as 32-bit backward compatibility.
2) how it is managed ?
The kernel runs in 64-bit mode, offering the 4G/4G stuff for 32-bit
processes.
3) how HIGH_MEMORY concept is related here.
high memory is a quirky way of supporting more than 4G on a 32-bit
processor. A 64-bit processor support much more than 4G, so no need
for tricks that work around the limitations of 32-bit processors.
Helge Hafting
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