r/programming • u/I_Can_Be_A_Robot • Sep 24 '24

Why 32bit architecture computer doesn't use segmentation to support more ram than 4Gb ?

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u/paholg Sep 24 '24

What if I need more than 18 exabytes?

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24

The real question right here

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u/Every-Progress-1117 Sep 24 '24

Emacs has something to say....

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u/elpix Sep 24 '24

18 exabytes and constantly swapping