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VIRTIO_BALLOON(4)	    Kernel Interfaces Manual	     VIRTIO_BALLOON(4)

NAME
       virtio_balloon -- VirtIO	Memory Balloon driver

SYNOPSIS
       To  compile  this  driver into the kernel, place	the following lines in
       your kernel configuration file:

	     device virtio_balloon

       Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at	boot time,  place  the
       following line in loader.conf(5):

	     virtio_balloon_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION
       The  virtio_balloon  device  driver  provides support for VirtIO	memory
       balloon devices.

       The memory balloon allows the guest to, at the request of the  hypervi-
       sor, return memory allocated to the hypervisor so it can	be made	avail-
       able  to	 other guests.	The hypervisor can later signal	the balloon to
       return the memory.

SEE ALSO
       virtio(4)

HISTORY
       The   virtio_balloon   driver   was   written   by   Bryan   Venteicher
       <bryanv@FreeBSD.org>.  It first appeared	in FreeBSD 9.0.

FreeBSD	14.3		       January 22, 2012		     VIRTIO_BALLOON(4)

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