Comments on workstation operating systems and virtual memory
Hagmann, R.
This paper appears in: Workstation Operating Systems, 1989., Proceedings of the Second Workshop on
Publication Date: 27-29 Sep 1989
On page(s): 43-48
Meeting Date: 09/27/1989 - 09/29/1989
Location: Pacific Grove, CA, USA
References Cited: 3
INSPEC Accession Number: 3601303
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/WWOS.1989.109266
Current Version Published: 2002-08-06
Abstract
The current state and future development of virtual memory with
particular reference to workstations, is discussed. The author considers
the usefulness of virtual memory, exploring what has changed in software
and hardware since virtual memory was introduced. Programs are loosely
divided into three categories, and the usefulness of virtual memory is
assessed for each category. The costs in speed, product development,
space, and money are discussed. The author deals with the question of
what piece of software should be responsible for virtual memory
decisions. He concludes that the user, programmer, or programming
environment are better suited to provide this function than the
operating system
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