A Windows XP TLB entry contains the full 32- bit virtual address and the 32-bit physical address to which it corresponds.Associative memory is very expensive. Suggest a space-saving optimization for the TLB.

What will be an ideal response?


Store only the first 20 bits of the 32-bit virtual address.The 12-bit page byte offset does
not need to be translated. (It is impossible to cut any bits from the 32-bit physical address
entry because the “extra” bits are used for protection).

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