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The linux kernel has patches for it submitted now, ready for when the hardware arrives https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Default-5-LVL-P
by simcop2387 7y ago
The linux kernel has patches for it submitted now, ready for when the hardware arrives https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Default-5-LVL-Paging-Def https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-De...
- vardump 7y agoMy point was that very few need more than 48 bits of virtual address space. Having extra layer of lookup will reduce page walk performance. 52-bit physical & 57-bit virtual address space is a no brainer if you have more than 128 TB of RAM installed, of course. :-)