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@@ -355,6 +355,15 @@ thp_zero_page_alloc_failed
355 is incremented if kernel fails to allocate 355 is incremented if kernel fails to allocate
356 huge zero page and falls back to using small pages. 356 huge zero page and falls back to using small pages.
357 357
358thp_swpout
359 is incremented every time a huge page is swapout in one
360 piece without splitting.
361
362thp_swpout_fallback
363 is incremented if a huge page has to be split before swapout.
364 Usually because failed to allocate some continuous swap space
365 for the huge page.
366
358As the system ages, allocating huge pages may be expensive as the 367As the system ages, allocating huge pages may be expensive as the
359system uses memory compaction to copy data around memory to free a 368system uses memory compaction to copy data around memory to free a
360huge page for use. There are some counters in ``/proc/vmstat`` to help 369huge page for use. There are some counters in ``/proc/vmstat`` to help