Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:32:36 +0530 | From | Vivek Kutal <> | Subject | Need for SHIFT and MASK |
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Hi , While browsing through the code i came across macros like SHIFT , MASK , SIZE which are used in conversion from linear address to physical address but this is the job of the processor (address translation) then why do we have these macros can anyone please explain.
-- Thanks and Regards Vivek Kutal http://vivekkutal.blogspot.com
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