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How Does the Memory Management Unit (MMU) Work with the Unix/Linux Kernel?

Why You Can't Directly Move Data Between Two Memory Addresses in x86 Assembly and How to Do It

Fork() and File Descriptors: The Unix Gotcha Every Developer Should Know

Storage Wars: Object vs Block vs File Systems Under the Hood

How SSH Multiplexing Reuses Master Connections for Efficient Sessions

The Linker's Detective Work: How Symbol Resolution Turns Code Fragments Into Running Programs

Why Packet Data Not Need a Trailer/Footer While a Frame Needs It

Programming is Seductive

Bit by Bit: Why Variable Sizes Shape Your Code

GRPO - Group Relative Policy Optimization: How DeepSeek Trains Reasoning Models

From Text to Numbers: How Computers Convert Strings to Integers Under the Hood

Improving PostgreSQL Snapshots Efficiency: Current Implementation, Challenges, and a Proposed Hybrid Design

The Hidden Cost: Physical Memory Requirements of Virtual Memory Systems

Designing and Implementing Relational Databases: Bridging Theory and Primary Key Constraints in Database Design

Is It Possible to Lock a Process's Memory in Linux to Avoid Swapping?

Do Page Tables and PCBs Swap Out with a Process?

Why Processor Bit Counts Are Powers of 2?

How the CPU Translates Virtual Addresses to Physical Addresses

Understanding Linux 32-bit Memory Layout and Page Table Storage

Understanding Memory Allocation in C++

Understanding the .bss Segment in C Programming

Understanding ELF File Layout in Memory

How the Operating System Manages Blocking I/O

Mastering Memory Management with malloc and free in C

Understanding "Memory Allocated at Compile Time" in C and C++

Understanding Where Pointers and Dynamic Variables Reside in Memory

From Source to Execution: Explaining the C/C++ Compilation Journey

Understanding Modern FPGA Design: From Silicon to Systems