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by jart 2481 days ago
Let's consider looking at this in terms of data structures, and ignoring the APIs. Your CPU has this:

    register char (*(*(*(*ram)[512])[512])[512])[4096] asm(cr3)
Your CPU resolves every pointer memory access through those tables under the hood. It's an extremely powerful data structure. It can let you allocate linear memory like a central banker prints money. But if you're a Windows user, then only Microsoft is authorized to access it, and they don't want you having the central banker privileges that are needed in order to implement fork(). That's the way the cookie crumbles.
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It seems you replied to the wrong comment?