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Triggering huge-page collapse from user space

Triggering huge-page collapse from user space

Posted Mar 14, 2022 17:23 UTC (Mon) by droundy (guest, #4559)
In reply to: Triggering huge-page collapse from user space by Sesse
Parent article: Triggering huge-page collapse from user space

Me too! It's a little more like a black hole collapse...

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Triggering huge-page collapse from user space

Posted Mar 14, 2022 20:47 UTC (Mon) by flussence (guest, #85566) [Link]

I'd just think of it like pulling down a shelving unit to free up space for larger items; you're removing structure after all.

In terms of difficulty I'd say huge pages lies somewhere between rearranging occupied shelves without breaking the contents and safely containing a black hole…

Triggering huge-page collapse from user space

Posted Mar 22, 2022 12:53 UTC (Tue) by jezuch (subscriber, #52988) [Link]

FWIW I immediately understood the intended meaning. Caveat: I'm not a native speaker and I read way too much about astrophysics :)


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