libsigsegv/README.md

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libsigsegv

This is a library for handling page faults in user mode. A page fault occurs when a program tries to access to a region of memory that is currently not available. Catching and handling a page fault is a useful technique for implementing:

  • pageable virtual memory
  • memory-mapped access to persistent databases
  • generational garbage collectors
  • stack overflow handlers
  • distributed shared memory