segmented memory models

On Fri, 1 Aug 2008, Segin Noname wrote: It is a base and offset set of pointers. There are other systems that I much prefer, such as a 32 bit flat addressing scheme, but that would have required a BIGGER kludge for intel to have kludged it onto their processors that were built around 16 bit address bus. There is a long term trade-off between new design elegance v compatability with the 4 bit predecessors. You are welcome to pick whatever kind of system that you like. Whether or not it is "brain-damaged" is an issue of whether it performs as intended, NOT whether that is yours or my favorite way of doing it. Base and offset segmentation is NOT my favorite, but it is a valid possibility for some types of systems. Saying that it is "brain-damaged" is on a par with declaring big-endian (or little-endian) to be "brain-damaged". -- Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com