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But with 32-bit segments you can just have one code and one data segment and maybe one stack segment.

• pjmlp 9y ago
  Ah, from that point of view yes. However it doesn't bring much over MMU configuration regarding read and write accesses, right?
  • yuhong 9y ago
    You can't even create a single segment selector that is both writable and executable at all in x86.
    • pjmlp 9y ago
      Wasn't it possible on 16 bit protected mode segments? My Windows 3.x days have long faded away.
      • yuhong 9y ago
        Using separate selectors.