 class="varname">shared_memory_type</code> is set to <code class="literal">mmap</code>
        (the default).
       </p><p>
        The use of huge pages results in smaller page tables and less CPU time
        spent on memory management, increasing performance. For more details about
        using huge pages on Linux, see <a class="xref" href="kernel-resources.html#LINUX-HUGE-PAGES" title="19.4.5. Linux Huge Pages">Section 19.4.5</a>.
       </p><p>
        Huge pages are known as large pages on Windows