The i86 32-bit architecture isn't limited to 4GB. This limitation is only a
design choice in the current generation of Windows. With segmented (as
opposed to flat) addressing mode (akin to the old 8086 style), it can
address up to 64TB (65,536GB) virtual memory. All it would require would be
a recompile with the appropriate parameters, and a couple of modifications
in the kernel's initialization module.
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Pierre Szwarc
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"Puppy Breath" <
[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de (e-mail address removed)...
| 32-bit machines provide for 4 GB of directly addressable memory. 64-bit
| machines increase that to 17,179,869,184 GB. Why do we care and when will
it
| matter?
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