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Even dedicated supercomputer processors (e.g. A2, SW26010, VIIIfx) use virtual memory. In fact, most GPUs nowadays include an MMU as well, something they histor
by zerokernel 9y ago
Even dedicated supercomputer processors (e.g. A2, SW26010, VIIIfx) use virtual memory. In fact, most GPUs nowadays include an MMU as well, something they historically never had.
(SC applications tend to be huge fans of using enormous page sizes, like 2 GB, which mitigates page table walk costs)