for _, hint := range hints[string(v1.ResourceMemory)] {
		affinityBits := hint.NUMANodeAffinity.GetBits()
		// filter all hints that does not include currentHint
		if isHintInGroup(mask.GetBits(), affinityBits) {
			filteredHints = append(filteredHints, hint)
		}
	}

	if len(filteredHints) < 1 {