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• DR: Data Address Translation. The value of 0 disables translation, and the value of 1 enables
translation.
5.5.2.3.2 Page descriptor
Pages are described by Page Table Entries (PTEs). The operating system generates and places PTEs in a page
table in memory. A PTE on SLES is 128 bits in length. Bits relevant to access control are Page protection
bits (PP), which are used with MSR and segment descriptor fields to implement access control.
5.5.2.3.3 Segment descriptor
Segments are described by Segment Table Entries (STEs). The operating system generates and places STEs
in segment tables in memory. Each STE is a 128-bit entry that contains information for controlling segment
search process, and for implementing the memory-protection mechanism.
Ks: Supervisor-state protection key
• Kp: User-state protection key
• N: No-execute protection bit
5.5.2.3.4 Block descriptor
For address translation, a pair of special-purpose registers called upper and lower BAT (Block Address
Translation) registers, which contain effective and physical addresses for the block, define each block.
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Figure 5-43: Page table entry
Figure 5-44: Segment Table Entry