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@@ -105,6 +105,21 @@ meaning that if all memory access operations are done on the first channel only,
By default, the :ref:`Mempool Library <Mempool_Library>` spreads the addresses of objects among memory channels.
+Locking memory pages
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The underlying operating system is allowed to load/unload memory pages at its own discretion.
+These page loads could impact the performance, as the process is on hold when the kernel fetches them.
+
+To avoid these you could pre-load, and lock them into memory with the ``mlockall()`` call.
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ if (mlockall(MCL_CURRENT | MCL_FUTURE)) {
+ RTE_LOG(NOTICE, USER1, "mlockall() failed with error \"%s\"\n",
+ strerror(errno));
+ }
+
Communication Between lcores
----------------------------