Operating Systems: A Modern Perspective, Chapter 11
Memory Manager
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Requirements
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Minimize executable memory access time
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Maximize executable memory size
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Executable memory must be cost-effective
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Today’s memory manager:
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Allocates primary memory to processes
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Maps process address space to primary memory
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Minimizes access time using cost-effective
memory configuration
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May use static or dynamic techniques
