Re: [RFC][-mm] Add an owner to the mm_struct (v4)

[Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

Balbir Singh wrote:
> Changelog v3
> ------------
> 
> 1. Add mm->owner change callbacks using cgroups
> 
> This patch removes the mem_cgroup member from mm_struct and instead adds
> an owner. This approach was suggested by Paul Menage. The advantage of
> this approach is that, once the mm->owner is known, using the subsystem
> id, the cgroup can be determined. It also allows several control groups
> that are virtually grouped by mm_struct, to exist independent of the memory
> controller i.e., without adding mem_cgroup's for each controller,
> to mm_struct.
> 
> A new config option CONFIG_MM_OWNER is added and the memory resource
> controller selects this config option.
> 
> NOTE: This patch was developed on top of 2.6.25-rc5-mm1 and is applied on top
> of the memory-controller-move-to-own-slab patch (which is already present
> in the Andrew's patchset).
> 
> This patch also adds cgroup callbacks to notify subsystems when mm->owner
> changes. The mm_cgroup_changed callback is called with the task_lock()
> of the new task held and is called just prior to changing the mm->owner.
> 
> I am indebted to Paul Menage for the several reviews of this patchset
> and helping me make it lighter and simpler.
> 
> This patch was tested on a powerpc box.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Hi,

So far I've heard no objections or seen any review suggestions. Paul if you are
OK with this patch, I'll ask Andrew to include it in -mm.

People waiting on this patch

1. Pekka Enberg for revoke* syscalls
2. Serge Hallyn for swap namespaces
3. Myself to implement the rlimit controller for cgroups

-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL