Linux kernel usage
ID: x86-paging/linux-kernel-usage
x86 Paging Tutorial Linux kernel usage by
Ciro Santilli 36 Updated 2025-04-24 +Created 1970-01-01
The Linux kernel makes extensive usage of the paging features of x86 to allow fast process switches with small data fragmentation.
There are also however some features that the Linux kernel might not use, either because they are only for backwards compatibility, or because the Linux devs didn't feel it was worth it yet.
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