Processor modes controls how the processor sees and manipulates the system memory and the tasks that use it.
There are three different modes of operation:
- Real mode
- Protected mode
- Virtual real mode
The difference between real mode and protected mode are the following:
Real mode:
- In this mode processor works as 8088 / 8086.
- This mode has only 1 MB memory addressing capability.
- This mode handles only one task at a time.
- In this memory address translation is not required.
- In this mode processor or computer directly communicate with ports and devices.
- This mode is not supporting memory management.
Protected mode:
- In this processor works in full capacity.
- This mode has more than 1MB to few GB memory addressing capability.
- This mode handles multiple task at time.
- In this memory address translation is required.
- In this processor communicates with ports and devices through OS.
- This mode is supporting memory management.
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