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25. The Protected Mode Flat Model Diagram, Cont.

  • When 32-bit program executes, it has access to 4-gig address space.

  • Any general-purpose register by itself can specify any memory location in the entire memory address space of the 4 billion memory locations

    • (except certain operating system-specific parts of the program that belong to the operating system.)

  •   The protected mode flat model

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