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Page Tables
A page table is an array of page table entries (PTEs) that maps virtual pages to physical pages.
Per-process kernel data structure in DRAM
VP 1
VP 2
VP 7
VP 4
Valid
PTE 0
Physical page number or disk address
Physical memory (DRAM)
PP 0 PP 3
Virtual memory (disk)
0
null
1
1
0
1
0
null
0
1
PTE 7
VP 1
VP 2
VP 3
VP 4
VP 6
VP 7
Memory resident page table (DRAM)
1
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Page Hit
Page hit: reference to VM word that is in physical memory (DRAM cache hit)
Virtual address
PTE 0
Physical page number or disk address
Physical memory (DRAM)
PP 0 PP 3
Virtual memory (disk)
VP 1
VP 2
VP 7
VP 4
Valid
1
0
1
null
0
0
PTE 7
null
0
1
1
VP 1
VP 2
VP 3
VP 4
VP 6
VP 7
Memory resident page table (DRAM)
2
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Page Fault
Page fault: reference to VM word that is not in physical memory (DRAM cache miss)
Virtual address
PTE 0
Physical page number or disk address
Physical memory (DRAM)
PP 0 PP 3
Virtual memory (disk)
VP 1
VP 2
VP 7
VP 4
Valid
1
0
1
null
0
0
PTE 7
null
0
1
1
VP 1
VP 2
VP 3
VP 4
VP 6
VP 7
Memory resident page table (DRAM)
3