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A Virtual Memory Management Unit is the hardware part of using virtual memory on a computer. Hardware is necessary for virtual memory because if it were done only in software several cpu cycles would be used for each memory access.

Standard Linux requires a VMMU. All modern computers have a VMMU, except some small devices. uCLinux is embeded Linux for devices without a VMMU.

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