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Segmentation

Official Documentation

  • Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
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  • AMD64 Architecture Programmer's Manual
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  • GNU Assembler Manual: Segments and Memory
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Research Papers

  • "The Multics Virtual Memory: Concepts and Design" by R. C. Daley and J. B. Dennis (1968)
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  • "Protection in Operating Systems" by J. H. Saltzer and M. D. Schroeder (1975)
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  • "Towards a Theory of Memory Management" by P. J. Denning (1970)
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Additional Online Resources

  • Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces - Segmentation
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  • GeeksforGeeks: Segmentation in Operating System
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  • OS Dev Wiki: Segmentation
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Books

  • "Modern Operating Systems" by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Herbert Bos
  • ISBN: 013359162X
  • Provides a comprehensive explanation of segmentation and its role in memory management.
  • "Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles" by William Stallings
  • ISBN: 0134670957
  • Offers detailed insights into segmentation and other memory management techniques.
  • "The Design of the UNIX Operating System" by Maurice J. Bach
  • ISBN: 0132017997
  • Discusses segmentation in the context of the UNIX operating system.

Standards

  • IEEE Std 1003.1-2017 (POSIX.1-2017)
  • Includes specifications related to memory management in operating systems

Online Courses

  • MIT OpenCourseWare: 6.828 Operating System Engineering
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  • Udacity: GT - Refresher - Advanced OS
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  • Coursera: Introduction to Operating Systems by Georgia Tech
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