https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/persistent-memory/ Recent content in Persistent-Memory on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-25-linux-persistent-memory-management-ndctl-vs-pmdk-vs-memkind-guide/ Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-25-linux-persistent-memory-management-ndctl-vs-pmdk-vs-memkind-guide/ <p>Persistent memory (PMEM) sits between traditional DRAM and SSD storage — it provides byte-addressable access like RAM while retaining data across power cycles like flash. Managing PMEM on Linux requires specialized tooling. Three projects lead this space: <strong>ndctl</strong> (device-level management), <strong>PMDK</strong> (persistent memory development kit with libraries and tools), and <strong>memkind</strong> (memory allocator for heterogeneous memory systems).</p>