Subj : [$] Separating memory descriptors from struct page
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From : LWN.net
Date : Fri May 29 2026 06:40:26

The kernel's memory-management subsystem is currently partway through a
multi-year project to replace the page structure (which represents
a page of physical memory) with memory
descriptors.  At the 2026 Linux Storage,
Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit, Vishal Moola ran a
fast-paced session in the memory-management track to describe the current
state of that work and what is likely to happen next.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073425/
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