From: Roger Larsson <roger.larsson@norran.net>
To: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH NG] alloc_pages_limit & pages_min
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 20:45:31 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200108231849.f7NIns005651@maila.telia.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33L.0108222139350.5646-100000@imladris.rielhome.conectiva>
On Thursdayen den 23 August 2001 02:40, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Roger Larsson wrote:
> > + if (page) {
> > + while (z->free_pages < z->pages_low) {
> > + struct page *extra = reclaim_page(z);
> > + if (!extra)
> > + break;
> > + __free_page(extra);
> > + }
> > + }
>
> This is a surprise ;)
>
> Why did you introduce this piece of code?
> What is it supposed to achieve ?
>
A lighter alternative would be to reclaim just one extra page...
Then it will move in the right direction but not more, quite
nice actually!
/RogerL
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-08-23 18:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-08-22 23:46 [PATCH NG] alloc_pages_limit & pages_min Roger Larsson
2001-08-23 0:40 ` Rik van Riel
2001-08-23 18:36 ` Roger Larsson
2001-08-23 18:44 ` Rik van Riel
2001-08-23 18:52 ` Roger Larsson
2001-08-23 19:03 ` Rik van Riel
2001-08-23 19:28 ` Upd: " Roger Larsson
2001-08-23 19:28 ` Roger Larsson
2001-08-24 9:25 ` Stephan von Krawczynski
2001-08-24 10:28 ` Roger Larsson
2001-08-24 12:50 ` Stephan von Krawczynski
2001-08-23 18:45 ` Roger Larsson [this message]
2001-08-23 18:55 ` Rik van Riel
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2001-08-23 18:12 Roger Larsson
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