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Inspecting and optimizing memory usage in Linux

Description
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Considering a context where the hardware platform disposes of a restricted
amount of RAM, developers need to understand how this resource is managed and
consumed by the operating system and the applications running on it. In such
situations, it is crucial to use the right metrics and tooling to identify which
components are excessively allocating resources, trim them down, and finally get
close to the strict necessary memory usage without compromising essential
features.

This presentation explores RAM management in the Linux kernel, focusing on how
much memory is allocated across different areas and for what purposes. From a
kernel space perspective, it will dive into the components of memory reserved in
early boot. Considering the user space perspective, the presentation will
explain how much memory is used by processes, both individually and
collectively.

Benefits to ecosystem
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Attendees will gain valuable insights into how to analyze memory usage using
pertinent metrics and how to potentially optimize it.

Bio
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João graduated in 2020 with a master degree in Physical engineering and embedded
systems from ENSICAEN, a French engineering school, as well as an Electrical
Engineering degree in 2021 from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
in Brazil.

Through his various experiences, João has gained a specific expertise in
developing custom Linux distributions using Yocto.

João wrote the support for the SquashFS filesystem in the U-Boot bootloader, the
most popular one in embedded devices.

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