What is the name for the page replacement algorithm for 2.6 linux kernel?
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Linux calls it the “Page Frame Reclaiming Algorithm”.
In my limited understanding, it’s basically LRU with a bias towards non-dirty pages.
See chapter 17 of Understanding the Linux Kernel for more details.