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Re: memory models
- To: "Jasper V. Ferrer" <japy at edsamail dot com dot ph>, "gcc-help" <gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Subject: Re: memory models
- From: "Lewin A.R.W. Edwards" <larwe at larwe dot com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 02:30:09 -0500
Hello Jasper,
>does the concept of memory models (small, medium, large, huge) exists in
>linux? using turbo c for dos, i can specify what memory model to use.
This concept stems from the stunted segmented memory model used by Intel
x86 processors in real mode. Linux operates in protected mode and you do
not need to care about memory segmentation. Don't worry about it :)
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