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[$] Proactive reclaim for tiered memory and more
Friday May 13, 2022. 06:46 PM , from LWN.net
Memory reclaim in Linux is largely a reactive practice; the kernel tries to
find memory it can repurpose in response to the amount of free memory falling too low. Developers have often wondered if a proactive reclaim mechanism might lead to better performance, for some workloads at least, and optimal use of tiered-memory systems will likely require more active reclamation of memory as well. At the 2022 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-management and BPF Summit (LSFMM), Davidlohr Bueso led a brief session on the topic.
https://lwn.net/Articles/894849/
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