Correct minimum number of page table entries needed for multilevel tables #1359
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…bles A page table that needs to map virtual addresses up to 1_000_150 when the page size is 50 bytes needs 1_000_150 ÷ 50 = 20_003 entries.
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A page table that needs to map virtual addresses up to 1_000_150 when the page size is 50 bytes needs 1_000_150 ÷ 50 = 20_003 entries. The current blog text incorrectly states that the page table has "over a million entries".