Re: Is there anyway to use 4M pages on x86 linux in user level?

From: DervishD (raul@viadomus.com)
Date: Fri Jan 18 2002 - 16:10:00 EST


    Hi Brian :)

>The large page size is 4MB, except in PAE mode where they are 2MB.
>Normal pages are always 4KB. Noting in the GDT affects the page
>size.

    The entries in the GDT, do not set the page size for that
descriptor? I'm certainly rusted on the i386 O:)))

    Raúl
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