Kernel/Transparent Hugepages

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Transparent Hugepages (THP) is a Linux kernel feature which enables a more efficient use of hardware for certain memory intensive workloads. This article provides direction on enabling support for Transparent Hugepages in the Linux kernel.

Installation

Kernel

KERNEL Enable Transparent Hugepage support (CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE)

Memory Management options  --->
  Transparent Hugepage Support  --->
    Transparent Hugepage Support sysfs defaults (madvise)  --->
      ( ) always
      (X) madvise

Recompile and reboot as necessary. See the Kernel article for more details.

See also

• Kernel — the core of the operating system.