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[$] Formalizing policy zones for memory
mardi 5 mars 2024, 13:49 , par LWN.net
The kernel's memory-management subsystem is built on the concept of
'zones', which were initially added to describe the physical characteristics of the memory pages contained within them. Over time, zones have taken on more of a policy-related role as well. With a patch set called THP allocator optimizations, Yu Zhao has set out to better define the role of policy-related zones on the path toward adding two more of them, with the ultimate purpose of improving the kernel's support for transparent huge pages (THPs).
https://lwn.net/Articles/964239/
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