Practice Handling TLB Misses - 14.2.3 | 14. Page Faults | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is a TLB miss?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a required entry is not available.

Question 2

Easy

What does the valid bit in a page table entry signify?

💡 Hint: What does it mean if a bit is set to 1?

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Question 1

What happens when a TLB miss occurs?

  • OS fetches page table entry
  • Data is accessed directly
  • Instruction is aborted

💡 Hint: What is the immediate follow-up action when a miss occurs?

Question 2

True or False: A valid bit being set to 0 means the page is loaded in physical memory.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall what the valid bit represents.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe a scenario where a TLB miss can lead to multiple page faults. How does the OS prevent this from impacting system performance?

💡 Hint: Consider how the order of memory accesses affects the likelihood of faults.

Question 2

Analyze how different TLB sizes might impact performance in a heavily accessed application. What factors must be considered?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between TLB size and access patterns.

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