Processes and the Kernel

data

0

2n-1-1

2n-1

2n-1

data

0x7FFFFFFF

0x80000000

0xFFFFFFFF

0x0

n-bit virtual address space

32-bit virtual address space

system call traps

...and upcalls (e.g., signals)

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