[$] Seeking smaller kernel stacks
Memory has always been a scarce resource in computing systems, but the problem seems to have worsened recently. In particular, the worldwide shortage of memory chips has led to a renewed focus by systems developers on reducing memory usage. During the memory-management microconference at the 2026 Linux Plumbers Conference , Will Deacon discussed one specific consumer of memory that is being…
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