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Using Linux Kernel Tiering with Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory

Using Linux Kernel Tiering with Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory

In this blog post, we will walk through the process of enabling the Linux Kernel Transparent Page Placement (TPP) feature with CXL memory mapped as NUMA nodes using the system-ram namespace.

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Understanding Compute Express Link (CXL) and Its Alignment with the PCIe Specifications

Understanding Compute Express Link (CXL) and Its Alignment with the PCIe Specifications

How CXL Uses PCIe Electricals and Transport Layers CXL utilizes the PCIe infrastructure, starting with the PCIe 5.

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A Practical Guide to Identify Compute Express Link (CXL) Devices in Your Server

A Practical Guide to Identify Compute Express Link (CXL) Devices in Your Server

In this article, we will provide four methods for identifying CXL devices in your server and how to determine which CPU socket and NUMA node each CXL device is connected.

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How To Install a Mainline Linux Kernel in Ubuntu

By default, Ubuntu systems run with the Ubuntu kernels provided by the Ubuntu repositories.

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An Introduction to Generative Prompt Engineeering

An Introduction to Generative Prompt Engineeering

Introduction Over the past few years, there has been a significant explosion in the use and development of large language models (LLMs).

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How To Map a CXL Endpoint to a CPU Socket in Linux

How To Map a CXL Endpoint to a CPU Socket in Linux

When working with CXL Type 3 Memory Expander endpoints, it’s nice to know which CPU Socket owns the root complex for the endpoint.

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Linux NUMA Distances Explained

Linux NUMA Distances Explained

TL;DR: The memory latency distances between a node and itself is normalized to 10 (1.

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Using Linux Kernel Memory Tiering

Using Linux Kernel Memory Tiering

In this post, I’ll discuss what memory tiering is, why we need it, and how to use the memory tiering feature available in the mainline v5.

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