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Buffer Sizes in Multiples of 4084 Bytes

The 4084-byte limit represents a multiple of 4K (4096 bytes) less the 12 bytes for pointer information and task id address, as illustrated below:

If a 4K page were selected, storage would have to be taken from two contiguous pages. The benefits of placing a 4084-byte limit on the amount of storage acquired are as follows: