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kernel-memory-management
Use when using kmalloc, vmalloc, or the page allocator, sizing kmalloc allocations, working with SLUB or the buddy allocator, or debugging memory zones and kernel OOM.
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# Kernel memory management
## Contract
| Field | Bound contract |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Allocating kernel memory in a driver or subsystem: `kmalloc` versus `vmalloc`, GFP flags, the buddy allocator, SLUB caches, DMA-coherent buffers, or OOM and slab corruption debugging. |
| Authority | Read-only. Writes nothing. Chat output only. No remote mutation. |
| Side effect | Returns allocation choices and debug commands. No source files are modified. |
| Done | The allocator choice per allocation site, the GFP flag per context, and a debug path for any reported memory symptom are delivered. |
## Inputs
1. Allocation sites (required): each buffer with its size, lifetime, and the context that allocates it.