feature commit #186 - set transparent_hugepage as kernel parameter in grub.conf

README.rst

@@ -705,6 +705,17 @@ Configure kernel boot options:
             - spectre_v2=off
             - nopti
 
+Alternative way to set kernel boot options:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    linux:
+      system:
+        kernel:
+          transparent_hugepage: always
+          elevator: deadline
+          isolcpu: 1,2,3,4
+
 CPU
 ~~~
 

linux/system/kernel.sls

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 {%- set kernel_boot_opts = [] %}
 {%- do kernel_boot_opts.append('isolcpus=' ~ system.kernel.isolcpu) if system.kernel.isolcpu is defined %}
 {%- do kernel_boot_opts.append('elevator=' ~ system.kernel.elevator) if system.kernel.elevator is defined %}
+{%- do kernel_boot_opts.append('transparent_hugepage=' ~ system.kernel.transparent_hugepage) if system.kernel.transparent_hugepage is defined %}
 {%- do kernel_boot_opts.extend(system.kernel.boot_options) if system.kernel.boot_options is defined %}
 
 include:

tests/pillar/system.sls

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ linux:
     kernel:
       isolcpu: 1,2,3,4
       elevator: deadline
+      transparent_hugepage: always
       boot_options:
         - pti=off
         - spectre_v2=auto