core: introduce MemoryTHP= unit file setting

Transparent Hugepages (THP) is a Linux kernel feature that manages
memory using larger pages (2MB on x86, compared to the default 4KB).
The main goal is to improve memory management efficiency and system
performance, especially for memory-intensive applications.
However, it can cause drawbacks in some scenarios, such as memory
regression and latency spikes. THP policy is governed for the entire
system via /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled.
However, it can be overridden for individual workloads via prctl(2)
call.
MemoryTHP= is used to disable THPs at exec-invoke to stop
providing THPs for workloads where the drawbacks outweigh the advantages.
When set to "disable", MemoryTHP= disables THPs completely for the
process, irrespecitive of global THP controls.
When set to "madvise", MemoryTHP= disables THPs for the process except
when specifically madvised by the process with MADV_HUGEPAGE or MADV_COLLAPSE.

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Usama Arif

2026-01-06 03:26:14 -08:00

parent 9573ad4e76

commit 32614b9aab

18 changed files with 164 additions and 6 deletions

									
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				#ifndef PR_SET_MEMORY_MERGE

				#define PR_SET_MEMORY_MERGE  67

				#endif

				#ifndef PR_THP_DISABLE_EXCEPT_ADVISED

				#define PR_THP_DISABLE_EXCEPT_ADVISED	(1 << 1)

				#endif