The kernel module's transparent-huge-pages defaults to madvise, the mesh's chosen value (hq issue 856, ADR 0381 §2, §3)

modules/kernel/cmd/kernel-tools/manifest_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
-// The module's shape (novox/hq issue 746): the setting's default is what the kernel boots with, so
-// assigning the module changes nothing until a machine sets another value; the script is written into the
+// The module's shape (novox/hq issue 746): the setting's default is madvise, the value the mesh chose
+// (ADR 0381), not what the kernel boots with; the script is written into the
 // module's own state and run by a sandboxed oneshot unit that is reloaded (applied again) when the script,
 // and so the setting, changes and restarted only when the unit does; and the script itself sets, verifies,
 // gives back and refuses as it says.
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestTheDefaultChangesNothingAndTheUnitFollowsTheSetting(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTheDefaultIsMadviseAndTheUnitFollowsTheSetting(t *testing.T) {
 	m := manifest(t)
 	s := m.Settings["transparent-huge-pages"]
-	if s["kind"] != "preference" || s["default"] != "always" || s["why"] == "" {
+	if s["kind"] != "preference" || s["default"] != "madvise" || s["why"] == "" {
 		t.Fatalf("the setting: %v", s)
 	}
 	var ids []string