sys_kernel_mm(5) File Formats Manual sys_kernel_mm(5) NAME /sys/kernel/mm/ - information about memory management SYNOPSIS /sys/kernel/mm/ DESCRIPTION This subdirectory contains various files and subdirectories that provide information about the kernel's memory management subsystem. /sys/kernel/mm/hugepages This subdirectory contains one subdirectory for each of the huge page sizes that the system supports. The subdirectory name indicates the huge page size (e.g., hugepages-2048kB). Within each of these subdirectories is a set of files that can be used to view and (in some cases) change settings associated with that huge page size. For further information, see the kernel source file Documentation/admin-guide/mm/hugetlbpage.rst. STANDARDS Linux. HISTORY Linux 2.6.0. SEE ALSO sys_kernel(5) Linux man-pages 6.20 2026-09-09 sys_kernel_mm(5)