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During kernel configuration there is an option called CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE |
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which allows the use of Transparent Hugepages or application memory pages larger |
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than the traditional 4K size. This option has been available for a while but |
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I've never enabled it. However, it would seem like a good idea to use. |
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Searching for more information I can find no comments on actual Hugepage |
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performance for a simple desktop Linux system. Can anyone verify or refute |
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the idea that Transparent Hugepages will lead to improvements on a desktop |
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system? Does an application have to specifically request Hugepages or |
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does the allocation occur for all applications? |
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Frank Peters |
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