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TTM Memory Management For Graphics To Be More Aggresive With Linux 7.3
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TTM memory management for graphics will behave more aggressively when allocating below protection limits in the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel.
Graphics drivers relying on TTM will encounter different memory allocation patterns under pressure, which could affect how GPU memory is managed on constrained systems. Engineers working on graphics drivers or running workloads that stress GPU memory should test how this change impacts their behavior.
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TTM memory management code will be more aggressive when allocating below protection limits in Linux 7.3.
The change was submitted as part of the DRM-Misc-Next feature material queued for DRM-Next.
The Linux 7.3 merge window is expected to open later this month.
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