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Page Alloc Hogger Lets You Better Stress Memory Behavior On Linux For Testing/Debugging


A new kernel feature proposed by a Google engineer is Page Alloc Hogger to allow for fine control over where memory pages are allocated in order to more easily reproduce low-memory conditions, make it simpler to exert memory pressure, and enable other stressful memory conditions for testing/debugging how Linux copes.

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