What is mmu in linux

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MMU stands for Memory Management Unit in Linux, responsible for translating virtual memory addresses to physical memory addresses.

MMU is a hardware component that is responsible for managing the translation of virtual memory addresses to physical memory addresses.
It helps in providing memory protection and isolation between different processes running on the system.
MMU plays a crucial role in virtual memory management, allowing the operating system to efficiently utilize physical memory resources.
Examples of MMU in action include page tables, TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer), and memory segmentation.
MMU helps in implementing features like demand paging, memory protection, and virtual memory addressing.

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