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page initialization during kernel initialization

October 5, 2008 - 4:38am
Submitted by Anonymous on October 5, 2008 - 4:38am.
Linux

I would like to know,
->kernel spawns first 8MB setting up page tables pg0 and pg1 to get itself installed ion RAM
-> but hen kernel sets up the page tables and corresponding mapping for 896 MB of RAM
I see set_pgd() calls.....
but where is actual paget table entries setup ?
where is function set_pte() called....? (for kernel page tables)
or is ti something like, when actually page are accessed kernel sets up the kernel page table entries !!

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