Memory Management and Page Sizes

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What is the internal fragmentation in bytes?

962 bytes

What is the worst case fragmentation in this context?

1 frame – 1 byte

What is the average fragmentation in terms of frame size?

1 / 2 frame size

Why are small frame sizes desirable?

<p>To reduce internal fragmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate internal fragmentation?

<p>Internal fragmentation = Page size - Unused space in the last page</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the average fragmentation related to the frame size?

<p>On average, fragmentation is half the size of a frame.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text question the desirability of small frame sizes?

<p>The text questions the desirability of small frame sizes because each page table entry consumes memory to track.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two page sizes supported by Solaris?

<p>Solaris supports 8 KB and 4 MB page sizes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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