Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: x86 question: Can a process have > 3GB memory? | Date | Wed, 8 May 2002 00:33:14 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> We'd like to go > 3GB of memory per process. > Is this possible on a 32-bit machine? I have been reading the various
Yes and no...
> Any pointers would be appreciated. The Intel ESMA (Extended Server Memory > Arch) page states that it's possible, but.....how?
Remember DOS and EMM memory expansion. Basically that is what you come down to. Allocate multiple large shared memory segments, attach the one you need each time and implement software segment swapping.
That should have you diving for an AMD hammer or IA64 box as soon as they come out 8) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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