Kernel Same-Page Merging
Kernel Same-Page Merging
Plugin: proc.plugin Module: /sys/kernel/mm/ksm
Overview
Kernel Samepage Merging (KSM) is a memory-saving feature in Linux that enables the kernel to examine the memory of different processes and identify identical pages. It then merges these identical pages into a single page that the processes share. This is particularly useful for virtualization, where multiple virtual machines might be running the same operating system or applications and have many identical pages.
The collector provides information about the operation and effectiveness of KSM on your system.
This collector is supported on all platforms.
This collector only supports collecting metrics from a single instance of this integration.
Default Behavior
Auto-Detection
This integration doesn’t support auto-detection.
Limits
The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection.
Performance Impact
The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
Setup
Prerequisites
No action required.
Configuration
File
There is no configuration file.
Options
There are no configuration options.
Examples
There are no configuration examples.
Metrics
Metrics grouped by scope.
The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels.
Per Kernel Same-Page Merging instance
This scope has no labels.
Metrics:
| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| mem.ksm | shared, unshared, sharing, volatile | MiB |
| mem.ksm_savings | savings, offered | MiB |
| mem.ksm_ratios | savings | percentage |
Alerts
There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.