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From: linuxrocks123@netscape.net (Patrick Simmons)
To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org
Subject: When Are Free Pages Zeroed?
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:43:54 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4EBB80BA.2090700@netscape.net> (raw)

I'm looking into the Linux memory management subsystem and need to know 
when freed pages are zeroed.  Specifically, are they zeroed just before 
they are reallocated, immediately after they are freed, or sometime 
in-between?  Also, what files/functions would I need to modify to change 
this behavior?

Thanks for any help and kindest regards,
--Patrick

-- 
If I'm not here, I've gone out to find myself.  If I get back before I return, please keep me here.

             reply	other threads:[~2011-11-10  7:43 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-11-10  7:43 Patrick Simmons [this message]
2011-11-11  4:05 ` When Are Free Pages Zeroed? Mulyadi Santosa

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