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From: "Ashok Raj" <ashokr2@attbi.com>
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Subject: Address space limits in IA32 linux
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:02:20 -0700
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Hello

what is the maximum addressible virtual address in a IA32 Linux system (4G?)

typically since Database requires a larger address space, does linux kernel
has any config to limit this space for kernel, so that the user process has
more address to play with?

thanks
ashok