osalvador

osalvador

Linux Memory Subsystem research

an idea by osalvador

Currently I am doing a research about the memory subsystem under Linux, and I would like to seize the opportunity to go on during the HackWeek. The idea is to end up with a paper that explains the memory subsystem from the very beginning (initialization), and then continue with different areas of interest (oom, hotplug memory, page_cache, slab).

Updated almost 5 years ago. 2 hacker ♥️. 1 follower. Has no hacker: grab it!

Set up a VM on x86_64 and ppc64le for LTP tests

an idea by osalvador

Set up a VM on x86_64 and ppc64le sitting on linux-next/mmotm running LTP tests in a loop.

Updated almost 5 years ago. 3 hacker ♥️. 2 followers. Has no hacker: grab it!

Flowchart of page allocator + reclaim

an idea by osalvador

Write a detailed flowchart covering 1) Core of a page allocation:

Updated almost 5 years ago. 1 hackers ♥️. 2 followers. Has no hacker: grab it!

Rework hwpoison interface

an idea by osalvador

Keep working on [1], which reworks the Hwpoison kernel's interface. The goal is to finally have a non-RFC patchset by the end of this Hackweek.

Updated about 4 years ago. No love. 1 follower. Has no hacker: grab it!

Get to know compaction code better

a project by osalvador

Project Description

After a machine has been running for some time, its memory can get fragmented and so large contiguous memory chunks

Updated about 3 years ago. 3 hacker ♥️. 1 follower.
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  • about 3 years ago: osalvador started Get to know compaction code better
  • about 3 years ago: osalvador liked Get to know SMP on x86 systems better
  • about 3 years ago: osalvador liked Upgrade OBS crash to current upstream latest release
  • about 3 years ago: osalvador originated Get to know compaction code better
  • about 4 years ago: osalvador originated Rework hwpoison interface
  • almost 5 years ago: osalvador originated Flowchart of page allocator + reclaim
  • almost 5 years ago: osalvador originated Set up a VM on x86_64 and ppc64le for LTP tests
  • over 6 years ago: osalvador originated Linux Memory Subsystem research