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In this discussion, the word task is used to denote any thread of execution, regardless of the mechanism used to spawn, manage, or schedule it.
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Many good books cover the details of virtual memory systems. See Section 2.5.1, 'Suggestions for Additional Reading,' at the end of this chapter, for recommendations.
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However, there is seldom a good reason to change it.
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The term thread here is used in the generic sense to indicate any sequential flow of instructions.
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In fact, it wouldn't even compile or link, much less run.
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This package is important enough to warrant its own chapter. Chapter 11, 'BusyBox,' covers BusyBox in detail.
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Linux has support for some basic processors that do not contain MMUs, but this is not considered a mainstream use of Linux.
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32-bit and 64-bit refer to the native width of the processor's main facilities, such as its execution units, register file and address bus.
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32-bit and 64-bit refer to the native width of the processor's main facilities, such as its execution units, register file and address bus.
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These are the author's own opinions based on market observation and not based on any scientific data.
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On the Freescale website, navigate to Media Center, Press Releases. This one was dated 10/31/2005 from Austin, Texas.
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Source: www.mips.com/content/PressRoom/PressReleases/2003-12-22
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Other peripherals include IrDA controller, LCD controller, 2 SPCs, Power management, DMA engine, RTC, Camera interface, LCD controller, h/w hardware acceleration of encryption/decryption, PCI host controller, 4 SPCs, and Security engine.
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Reported by ARM to be the top-selling toy during the Christmas 2005 shopping season in the United States.
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