[$] Automatic mTHP creation in 7.2 (lwn.net)
The Linux kernel has long tried to use huge pages as a way to improve
performance, sometimes with more success than others. The size of huge
pages has traditionally been imposed by the hardware, which typically only
offers a couple of relatively large options. In more recent times, though,
the use of multi-size transparent huge pages (mTHPs), with more flexible
sizing implemented in software, has been growing. If all goes well, the
7.2 development cycle will include the addition of <a
href="https://lwn.net/ml/all/[email protected]">a new feature</a>,
contributed by Nico Pache, to make the use of mTHPs even more transparent.
performance, sometimes with more success than others. The size of huge
pages has traditionally been imposed by the hardware, which typically only
offers a couple of relatively large options. In more recent times, though,
the use of multi-size transparent huge pages (mTHPs), with more flexible
sizing implemented in software, has been growing. If all goes well, the
7.2 development cycle will include the addition of <a
href="https://lwn.net/ml/all/[email protected]">a new feature</a>,
contributed by Nico Pache, to make the use of mTHPs even more transparent.
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