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Phoronix@phoronix@masto.ai (2026-08-06 19:39:32)
Page Alloc Hogger Lets You Better Stress Memory Behavior On Linux For Testing/Debugging

A new kernel feature proposed by a Google engineer is Page Alloc Hogger to allow for fine control over where memory pages are allocated in order to more easily reproduce low-memory conditions, make it simpler to exert memory pressure, and enable other stressful memory conditions for testing/debugging how Linux copes...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Page-Alloc-Hogger
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