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<para>Userspace tasks depend on support of address spaces provided by the
kernel. Each address space is a set of mutually dijunctive address space
areas that group pages of common attributes. An address space area is
usually connected to, and backed by, an anonymous memory or an executable
image of some program. Anonymous memory address space areas can be easily
shared among address spaces.</para>
usually connected to, and backed by, anonymous memory, executable image of
some program or continuous region of physical memory. However, swapping
pages in and out to external memory is not supported. Address space areas
can be easily shared among address spaces.</para>
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