a) Show the virtual address format, including the name and size of the fields.    b) Show the physical address format, including the name and size of the fields.   c) What physical address corresponds to the virtual address 0x00? Answer should be in hexadecimal number. (if the address causes a page fault, answer as "page fault" with the proper explanation)

Systems Architecture
7th Edition
ISBN:9781305080195
Author:Stephen D. Burd
Publisher:Stephen D. Burd
Chapter11: Operating Systems
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 21VE
icon
Related questions
Question

Suppose you have a byte-addressable virtual address memory system with 16 virtual pages of 64 bytes each and 4-page frames. Assuming the following page table, answer the questions below:  

Page # Frame # Valid bit
0 2 1
1 3 1
2 - 0
3 0 0
4 1 1
5 - 0
6 - 0
7 - 0

  a) Show the virtual address format, including the name and size of the fields. 
  b) Show the physical address format, including the name and size of the fields.
  c) What physical address corresponds to the virtual address 0x00? Answer should be in hexadecimal number. (if the address causes a page fault, answer as "page fault" with the proper explanation)
  d) What physical address corresponds to the virtual address 0x42? Answer should be in hexadecimal number. (if the address causes a page fault, answer as "page fault" with the proper explanation)
  e) What physical address corresponds to the virtual address 0x72? Answer should be in hexadecimal number. (if the address causes a page fault, answer as "page fault" with the proper explanation)
  f) What physical address corresponds to the virtual address 0x84? Answer should be in hexadecimal number. (if the address causes a page fault, answer as "page fault" with the proper explanation)

 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Properties of Different Architectures
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, computer-science and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Systems Architecture
Systems Architecture
Computer Science
ISBN:
9781305080195
Author:
Stephen D. Burd
Publisher:
Cengage Learning