def set_sparsemem(self, sparsemem):
        """
        Enable/disable use of sparse memory

        :param sparsemem: activate/deactivate sparsemem (boolean)
        """

        if sparsemem:
            flag = 1
        else:
            flag = 0
        yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm set_sparse_mem "{name}" {sparsemem}'.format(name=self._name, sparsemem=flag))

        if sparsemem:
            log.info('Router "{name}" [{id}]: sparse memory enabled'.format(name=self._name, id=self._id))
        else:
            log.info('Router "{name}" [{id}]: sparse memory disabled'.format(name=self._name, id=self._id))
        self._sparsemem = sparsemem
Enable/disable use of sparse memory

        :param sparsemem: activate/deactivate sparsemem (boolean)