Operating systems that allow memory-mapped files always require files to be mapped at page boundaries. For example, with 4-KB pages, a file can be mapped in starting at virtual address 4096, but not starting at virtual address 5000. Why?

Operating systems that allow memory-mapped files always require files to be mapped at page boundaries. For example, with 4-KB pages, a file can be mapped in starting at virtual address 4096, but not starting at virtual address 5000. Why?

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Chapter11: Operating Systems

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