Assume a large shared LLC that is tiled and distributed on the chip. Assume that the OS page size is 16KB. The entire LLC has a size of 32 MB, uses 64-byte blocks, and is 32-way set-associative. What is the maximum number of tiles such that the OS has full flexibility in placing a page in a tile of its choosing?

19 - 22 bits ( maximum number of tiles )

Explanation:

from the given data :

therefore any tour of these bits can be used to designate/assign tile number

so the maximum number of tiles such that the OS has full flexibility in placing a page in a tile of its choosing can be between 19 -22 bits

solution:

this situation is called an ip conflict.

data from a server is sent in small bits called packets. in an ip conflict, some packets will end up in one computer while some other packets will end up in another computer.

so…overall none of the computers get the data as the original message or picture being sent by the server cannot be retrieved with only half the packets. so it will show up as an error.

thus the final answer is d.