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Re: memory protection



> > It can virtualise all memory but cannot run a true virtual
> > machine. However virtual memory is most of the time good enough.
> 
> Why not?. It can virtualize memory, can relocate exception table and can
> retry bus errors?. Anything else?

That's virtual memory. A true virtual machine like the IBM VM architecture
is capable of running several machines in parallel (time slotted). It can
be viewed as a very advanced kernel. 

If one stick to that definition the 030 is not a virtual machine although
it is pretty close.

Regards
 Sven