Re: [PATCH 4/4] zone_reclaim_mode is always 0 by default

KOSAKI Motohiro
2009-05-24T13:45:09Z

sorry I missed this mail

> > > Even with 128 nodes and 256 cpus, I _NEVER_ see the
> > > system swapping out before allocating off node so I can certainly not
> > > reproduce the situation you are seeing.
> >
> > hmhm. but I don't think we can assume hpc workload.
>
> System swapping due to zone reclaim? zone reclaim only reclaims unmapped
> pages so it will not swap. Maybe some bug crept in in the recent changes?
> Or you overrode the defaults for zone reclaim?

I guess he use zone_reclaim_mode=7 or similar.

However, I have to explain recent zone reclaim change. current zone reclaim is

1. zone reclaim can make high order reclaim (by hanns)
2. determine file-backed page by get_scan_ratio

it mean, high order allocation makes lumpy zone reclaim. and shrink_inactive_list()
don't care may_swap. then, zone_reclaim_mode=1 can makes swap-out if your
driver makes high order allocation request.