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Is page size actually a noticeable problem for most people (say, MacBook users)? Linux has supported huge pages for years, and my impression is that it's still
by yongjik 6y ago
Is page size actually a noticeable problem for most people (say, MacBook users)? Linux has supported huge pages for years, and my impression is that it's still considered a niche feature for squeezing out the last percentage of performance. I don't think any popular distro enables it by default.
- dr_zoidberg 6y agoNot just Linux, but windows also has Large Pages support. Back in the day where CPU cryptocurrency mining was still a thing (and for some cryptocurrencies which are aimed towards CPU-mining still is), some mining programs would ask to enable large page support.
- jeffbee 6y agoIf you have a large program putting its text on huge pages can make much more than one percent difference. Any time your program spends on iTLB misses can be eliminated with larger pages.