• A memory protection unit (MPU) is a computer hardware unit that provides memory protection. It is usually implemented as part of the central processing...
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    A memory management unit (MMU), sometimes called paged memory management unit (PMMU), is a computer hardware unit that examines all references to memory...
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    memory management unit (IOMMU) is a memory management unit (MMU) connecting a direct-memory-access–capable (DMA-capable) I/O bus to the main memory....
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  • and protection, such as the Linux kernel. Without an MMU, Nios is restricted to operating systems which use a simplified protection and virtual memory-model:...
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    Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers have bit-band. Memory Protection Unit (MPU): Provides support for protecting regions of memory through enforcing privilege and access...
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  • As such, paged memory functionality is usually hardwired into a CPU through its Memory Management Unit (MMU) or Memory Protection Unit (MPU), and separately...
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    flexibility, with resources defined at compile-time Memory protection unit (MPU) based protection Asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP, based on OpenAMP) and...
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  • for virtualization requires memory protection (in the form of a memory management unit or at least a memory protection unit) and a distinction between...
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  • task and module isolation on SOCs with either a memory management unit (MMU) or memory protection unit (MPU), such as those based on ARMv7/8 Cortex-A/R/M...
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  • Vas-occlusive contraception Memory protection unit, for example in the ARM Cortex-M Microprocessor unit, a central processing unit when referring to digital...
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    Internet of Things (IoT). In instances where memory management units (MMU) are not present but memory protection units (MPU) are available on controller-based...
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  • processors contain a Memory Protection Unit (MPU). The MPU provides protection and caching strategies across the entire memory space. The MPU allows...
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    memory (uncached memory with guaranteed fast access time) Increased exception handling in hardware Hardware division instructions Memory protection unit...
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  • with 8 KB each of I/D cache and an MMU ARM940T with cache and a Memory Protection Unit (MPU) ARM9E, and its ARM9EJ sibling, implement the basic ARM9TDMI...
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    Floating Point Unit (FPU). New memory attribute in the Memory Protection Unit (MPU). Enhancements in debug including Performance Monitoring Unit (PMU), Unprivileged...
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    to further extend the S12X family to 50 MHz bus speed and add a Memory protection unit (based on segmentation) and a hardware scheme to provide emulated...
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  • Application thread isolation with memory management unit (MMU) or memory protection unit (MPU) memory protection is available with ThreadX Modules. ThreadX...
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    main parts: The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The former controls the flow of data between the CPU and memory, while the latter performs...
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  • RTOS is compatible with various embedded microcontroller unit (MCU) and memory protection unit (MPU) architectures. It has minimal resource requirements...
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  • segmentation, computer memory addresses consist of a segment id and an offset within the segment. A hardware memory management unit (MMU) is responsible...
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    to fetch the result. Memory Protection Unit (MPU) The FRAM MPU protects against accidental writes to designated read-only memory segments or execution...
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  • run faster. In 1982, the Intel 80286 added support for virtual memory and memory protection; the original mode was renamed real mode, and the new version...
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  • instruction and data caches and a memory management unit or as a microcontroller (microAptiv UC) with a memory protection unit (MPU). The CPU integrates DSP...
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    Error correction code memory (ECC memory) is a type of computer data storage that uses an error correction code (ECC) to detect and correct n-bit data...
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    assignment of real memory to virtual memory. Address translation hardware in the CPU, often referred to as a memory management unit (MMU), automatically...
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    series machines had, and segment-level permissions in its memory management unit ("Appending Unit"), but that was not sufficient to provide full support...
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    instructions for the central processing unit. The critical code of the kernel is usually loaded into a separate area of memory, which is protected from access...
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    programming language Memory address register Memory allocation Memory management unit (MMU) Memory model (programming) Memory protection Memory segmentation Offset...
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    server computers) have a memory management unit, translating logical addresses into physical RAM addresses, providing memory protection and paging abilities...
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  • operating systems, memory management is the function responsible for managing the computer's primary memory.: 105–208  The memory management function...
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