(v13) Virtual address spaces and physical memory

This page applies to Harlequin v13.1r0 and later; and to Harlequin Core but not Harlequin MultiRIP.

The Harlequin RIP runs on a range of operating systems. Operating systems used for server and desktop machines support virtual memory, which provides automatic mapping of a large address space to the physical memory and paging of memory to disk.

The Harlequin RIP can run on systems with or without virtual memory. The MPS can use the larger address space available with a virtual memory system to operate more efficiently.