Re: Large slab cache in 2.6.1

Mike Fedyk
2004-02-22T07:20:29Z

Nick Piggin wrote:

>
>
> Mike Fedyk wrote:
>> I'll have to test the kernel on two other machines for a few days
>> before I put it on this particular machine. Unfortunately, both of
>> them have < 1.5GB ram.
>>
>
> That is quite alright. I didn't intend to sound pushy in that
> message, and I fully understand if you refuse to test patches on
> your production machine.

No problem. It is really sad when a problem could be fixed if only the
origional reporter put more effort into testing the proposed fixes.

Heh, so let me keep from being one of those reporters...

>
>> So let me know which patches are most likely to fix this problem.
>>
>> PS, if I can apply them to my 2.6.1 kernel, then I wouldn't have to
>> run the base kernel to compare changes of 2.6.1 -> 2.6.3 -> 2.6.3-mm
>> -> your patch.
>>
>> Each step would require a week-day to get a fair compairison.
>>
>
> The last patch I posted would be a good one to test if you possibly
> can. You should hear someone shout within a few days if it does
> anything nasty, so the 2.6.3-mm+patch path is probably safer ;)
>

Ok, I'll get started compiling tonight. Be sure to CC me if you have
any updates to this patch.

Mike