Abstract: A system includes a memory system and a processing system operably coupled to the memory system. The memory system includes a kernel address space associated with a kernel of an operating system and a user address space associated with a plurality of processes configured to interface with the kernel. The processing system is configured to perform a plurality of operations including determining that one or more new memory pages are assigned to the kernel address space. A kernel submodule of the kernel associated with the one or more new memory pages is identified. Clearing of the one or more new memory pages is skipped based on a memory initialization configuration associated with the kernel submodule. Access to the one or more new memory pages is provided.