From: Florin Andrei <florin@andrei.myip.org>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: swapping and the value of /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:54:42 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1095267281.17153.14.camel@stantz.corp.sgi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040914201558.GA32254@logos.cnet>
On Tue, 2004-09-14 at 13:15, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 11:31:53AM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote:
> > I've found a situation where the vanilla kernel has a behaviour that
> > makes no sense:
> >
> > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109237941331221&w=2
> > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109237959719868&w=2
> > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109238126314192&w=2
> >
> > A patch by Con Kolivas fixed it:
> >
> > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109410526607990&w=2
> >
> > I cannot offer more details, i have no time for experiments, i just need
> > a system that works. The vanilla kernel does not.
>
> Have you tried to decrease the value of /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
> to say 30 and see what you get?
I cannot repeat the experiment (due to lack of time) but i remember
having severe issues with low /proc/*/swappiness values on vanilla
kernels. I don't recall the nature of the problems, though, because it's
been a while. Sorry. But that was what prompted me to search further.
The search ended when i found and tested Con's patch.
The current swapping policy of the vanilla 2.6 kernels is broken. Badly.
At least my system works properly now. <shrug>
--
Florin Andrei
http://florin.myip.org/
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Thread overview: 55+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-09-06 19:11 swapping and the value of /proc/sys/vm/swappiness Ray Bryant
2004-09-06 20:10 ` Andrew Morton
2004-09-06 21:22 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-06 21:36 ` Andrew Morton
2004-09-06 22:37 ` William Lee Irwin III
2004-09-06 23:51 ` Nick Piggin
2004-09-07 0:31 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-06 22:48 ` William Lee Irwin III
2004-09-06 23:09 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-06 23:27 ` Andrew Morton
2004-09-06 23:34 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-07 0:03 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-07 1:34 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-07 10:38 ` Nick Piggin
2004-09-07 10:56 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-08 16:45 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-09 1:12 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-07 17:03 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-07 21:20 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-08 2:18 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-08 14:20 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-08 16:54 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-08 19:35 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-08 19:30 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-09 3:06 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-09 2:14 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-09 14:21 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-09 3:09 ` William Lee Irwin III
2004-09-09 14:16 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-09 17:23 ` William Lee Irwin III
2004-09-28 1:54 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-28 3:36 ` Nick Piggin
2004-09-29 0:36 ` Nick Piggin
2004-09-29 4:23 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-30 17:15 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-08 17:31 ` Martin J. Bligh
2004-09-08 18:04 ` Rik van Riel
2004-09-08 19:50 ` Diego Calleja
2004-09-08 21:10 ` Martin J. Bligh
2004-09-08 21:55 ` Diego Calleja
2004-09-08 22:20 ` Martin J. Bligh
2004-09-08 23:22 ` Rik van Riel
2004-09-09 16:26 ` Bill Davidsen
2004-09-08 22:28 ` Alan Cox
2004-09-08 23:42 ` Martin J. Bligh
2004-09-08 19:54 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-08 15:19 ` Ray Bryant
2004-09-14 18:31 ` Florin Andrei
2004-09-14 20:15 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-14 22:53 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-14 21:41 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-15 0:22 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-16 18:50 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2004-09-17 0:22 ` Con Kolivas
2004-09-15 16:54 ` Florin Andrei [this message]
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