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[AI summary] The post explains how using huge pages in virtual memory can improve CPU performance by reducing translation lookaside buffer (TLB) misses, while discussing potential downsides like memory fragmentation and compatibility issues with certain software patterns.
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In this article I will explain when and how to use huge pages.
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I've recently spent a lot of time in memory reservation code of the JVM. It started out because we got an external contribution to enable use of multiple large page sizes for Linux. To do this in a good way some other things had to be refactored first. While taking this trip down memory lane I realized that doing a short summary of how large pages are used by the JVM might be an interesting read.
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By now, everyone knows that something "big" just got announced regarding computer security. Heck, when the Daily Mail does a report on it ...
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