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.. title:: X86_PAE

.. option:: CONFIG_X86_PAE

*Use PAE page tables*

Type: ``bool``

Help
====

If enabled, use PAE-style page tables instead of 32-bit page tables.
The advantage is support for the Execute Disable bit, at a cost of
more memory for paging structures.

Direct dependencies
===================

\ :option:`X86_MMU <CONFIG_X86_MMU>` && !\ :option:`X86_64 <CONFIG_X86_64>` && \ :option:`X86 <CONFIG_X86>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Default
=======

- y

Kconfig definition
==================

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``arch/x86/core/Kconfig.ia32:79``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:29`` → ``arch/Kconfig:12`` → ``arch/x86/Kconfig:319``

Menu path: (Top) → X86 Architecture Options → Processor Capabilities

.. parsed-literal::

    config X86_PAE
    	bool "Use PAE page tables"
    	default y
    	depends on \ :option:`X86_MMU <CONFIG_X86_MMU>` && !\ :option:`X86_64 <CONFIG_X86_64>` && \ :option:`X86 <CONFIG_X86>`
    	help
    	  If enabled, use PAE-style page tables instead of 32-bit page tables.
    	  The advantage is support for the Execute Disable bit, at a cost of
    	  more memory for paging structures.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*