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A '''translation lookaside buffer''' is a small cache of recent translations that reduces memory accesses. Page tables are high temporal locality so fully associative. | A '''translation lookaside buffer (TLB)''' is a small cache of recent translations that reduces memory accesses. Page tables are high temporal locality so fully associative. | ||
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Revision as of 15:48, 5 June 2024
Virtual memory gives the illusion of a bigger memory. Each programs use the same virtual addresses.
Physical memory acts as a cache for virtual memory. A page table can be used to translate virtual to physical address.
Most accesses hits physical memory, but some doesn't.
A translation lookaside buffer (TLB) is a small cache of recent translations that reduces memory accesses. Page tables are high temporal locality so fully associative.