Implementation of the Page Fault Frequency Replacement Algorithm.

Abstract

The paper investigates the implementation of the page fault frequency (PFF) replacement algorithm as the mechanism for selecting and replacing pages of programs loaded into the main memory of a multiprocessing, multiprogrammed computer system. The frequency at which an executing program requires a page of virtual memory, the PFF, provides a basis for judging the real memory requirements of the program. Operating difficulties of PFF that reduce its usefulness in a time-shared computer system (Michigan Terminal System) are discussed, and a means of implementing the algorithm is proposed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0765670

Entities

People

  • Alexander E. Lancaster Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Continents
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Michigan
  • Terminals

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Information Retrieval
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.