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VAX/VMS Virtual Memory: A Real Address Space

Understand the construction of a real address space in VAX/VMS, including inaccessible zero pages for debugging, kernel mapping in user spaces, and hardware-enforced protection to prevent unauthorized access to system data. Learn how these features support OS efficiency and stability.

One neat aspect of studying VMS is that we can see how a real address space is constructed (see figure below). ...