But only if they're available. Linux doesn't currently have
any mechanisms for smart defragmentation of physical memory
and even if we had them they couldn't be fully reliable.
So be careful what you ask for, if you ask for too large a
chunk of memory you might end up not getting any at all.
regards,
Rik
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