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What happens during a page fault?
Consider what occurs when requested data is not available.
Why do larger page sizes potentially reduce page faults?
Think about the impact on data locality.
What occurs during a page fault?
Think about where the data needs to come from when it's not in RAM.
True or False: Larger page sizes always reduce page faults.
Analyze both sides of using larger page sizes.
Consider a system with 8KB page sizes handling a 34KB allocation for a process. How many pages will be required, and what is the internal fragmentation in this case?
Calculate the total pages needed based on the allocation and size.
Discuss the implications of using smaller page sizes in a system with high volatility in data access patterns. What strategies could mitigate performance impacts?
Think about trade-offs between size and performance.
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