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Z3fold Allocator Slated For Removal From The Linux Kernel
The Z3fold allocator for compressed pages was quietly deprecated several months ago with users encouraged to use zsmalloc instead
The Z3fold allocator for compressed pages was quietly deprecated several months ago with users encouraged to use zsmalloc instead. With no one vocally objecting, the Z3fold allocator code is now being positioned for removal from the Linux kernel source tree. The Zbud deprecation/removal is also expected to happen coming soon as it offers only small latency gains but with much memory waste over Zsmalloc.
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