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From: grundler@cup.hp.com (Grant Grundler)
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 18:08:24 +0000
Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] page size > 16KB
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On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 09:40:55AM -0800, David Mosberger wrote:
> On the other hand, the performance measurements I have done with 64KB
> page size suggested that the page size could become the sweet-spot
> much sooner than I had expected.


For Oracle/SAP, wouldn't "HUGETLB_PAGE" cover most of the same problems?
I suspect that's all Jan (SAP) might need but don't know exactly what
problem Jan is trying to address. Jan?

grant