Add opt.thp which allows explicit hugepage usage.

"always" marks all user mappings as MADV_HUGEPAGE; while "never" marks all
mappings as MADV_NOHUGEPAGE. The default setting "default" does not change any
settings.  Note that all the madvise calls are part of the default extent hooks
by design, so that customized extent hooks have complete control over the
mappings including hugepage settings.
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Qi Wang
2018-02-16 14:19:19 -08:00
committed by Qi Wang
parent efa40532dc
commit e4f090e8df
10 changed files with 143 additions and 29 deletions

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@@ -1217,6 +1217,28 @@ malloc_conf = "xmalloc:true";]]></programlisting>
default maximum is 32 KiB (2^15).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="opt.thp">
<term>
<mallctl>opt.thp</mallctl>
(<type>const char *</type>)
<literal>r-</literal>
</term>
<listitem><para>Transparent hugepage (THP) mode. Settings "always",
"never" and "default" are available if THP is supported by the operating
system. The "always" setting enables transparent hugepage for all user
memory mappings with
<parameter><constant>MADV_HUGEPAGE</constant></parameter>; "never"
ensures no transparent hugepage with
<parameter><constant>MADV_NOHUGEPAGE</constant></parameter>; the default
setting "default" makes no changes. Note that: this option does not
affect THP for jemalloc internal metadata (see <link
linkend="opt.metadata_thp"><mallctl>opt.metadata_thp</mallctl></link>);
in addition, for arenas with customized <link
linkend="arena.i.extent_hooks"><mallctl>extent_hooks</mallctl></link>,
this option is bypassed as it is implemented as part of the default
extent hooks.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="opt.prof">
<term>
<mallctl>opt.prof</mallctl>