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Re: [Xen-users] xen dom0 32 bits memory is limited to 16GB?


  • To: "Rudi Ahlers" <Rudi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: "Marco Strullato" <marco.strullato@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:18:14 +0200
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I don't think so: the linux kernel supports pae and pae can map up to
64 GB of ram: read here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension
Moreover, if you build the linux kernel you'll find the same: into
processor types and features the high memory supports can map to 64
GB.



Marco

2008/4/29 Rudi Ahlers <Rudi@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Marco Strullato wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I'm reading that xen dom0 32 bits is limited to 16GB of ram (see
> > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12690)
> >
> > Is it true? How can I remove this limit?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Marco
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Xen-users mailing list
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> >
> >
> >
>  That's a 32bit limit, not an OS limit. The only way around this is to use
> 64bit a OS :)
>
>  --
>
>  Kind Regards
>  Rudi Ahlers
>  CEO, SoftDux
>
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