Open AccessBack to the Past: Segmentation with Infinite and Non-Volatile Memory
Author(s) -
Lauri P. Laux,
Roberto A. Hexsel
Publication year - 2016
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5753/wscad.2016.14244
Subject(s) - computer science , non volatile random access memory , non volatile memory , operating system , byte , unix , memory management , embedded system , semiconductor memory , computer hardware , computer memory , memory refresh , software
The design of the current desktop/server operating systems is premised on the use of slow magnetic disks. Two recent developments, (i) RAM capacity nearing 264 bytes, and (ii) the introduction of non-volatile memory (NVRAM), provide an opportunity for a complete re-design of traditional Unix-like operating systems. We discuss some of the issues which support that proposition and oer a few suggestions for areas that may benet from looking back at pioneering work. We then propose a segmented memory model for the MIPS processor.