Commands to Manage Virtual Memory

Commands to Manage Virtual Memory

The commands summarized in Table 11-3 are used to display and manage the virtual memory translation system.

Commands to Manage Virtual Memory
Command Example Operation
cacheflush range cacheflush $6:$6+4096 Flush both the instruction and data caches when they contain data that falls in range.
tlbdump [lo:hi] tlbdump 1:3 Display the contents of the TLB registers. When a range of numbers is given, the registers from lo through hi-1 are displayed.
tlbflush [lo:hi] tlbflush Flush (nullify) the TLB registers specified. The registers are reloaded as required during subsequent execution.
tlbpid tlbpid
Current dbgmon pid = 79 Display the process slot number of the process whose context is in the TLB.
tlbvtop addr tlbptov 0xffffc000 Display the TLB register that maps addr.

Commands to Manage Virtual Memory
Command	Example	Operation
cacheflush range	cacheflush $6:$6+4096	Flush both the instruction and data caches when they contain data that falls in range.
tlbdump [lo:hi]	tlbdump 1:3	Display the contents of the TLB registers. When a range of numbers is given, the registers from lo through hi-1 are displayed.
tlbflush [lo:hi]	tlbflush	Flush (nullify) the TLB registers specified. The registers are reloaded as required during subsequent execution.
tlbpid	tlbpid Current dbgmon pid = 79	Display the process slot number of the process whose context is in the TLB.
tlbvtop addr	tlbptov 0xffffc000	Display the TLB register that maps addr.