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Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.3/2.6.3-mm3/

Hi,

I have 2.6.3 on the 1.5GB RAM server that started the "large slab" thread.

Which patches should I apply from -mm to test for improvements?

Do these below have any dependencies not listed?

> vmscan-remove-priority.patch
>   mm/vmscan.c: remove unused priority argument.
> 
> kswapd-throttling-fixes.patch
>   kswapd throttling fixes
> 
> vm-dont-rotate-active-list.patch
>   vmscan: avoid rotation of the active list
> 
> vm-dont-rotate-active-list-padding.patch
>   vmscan: align scan_page per node
> 
> vm-lru-info.patch
>   vmscan: make better use of referenced info
> 
> vm-shrink-zone.patch
>   vmscan: several tuneups
> 
> vm-shrink-zone-div-by-0-fix.patch
> 
> vm-tune-throttle.patch
>   vmscan: delay throttling a little
> 
> shrink_slab-for-all-zones.patch
>   vm: scan slab in response to highmem scanning
> 

> zone-balancing-fix.patch
>   vmscan: zone balancing fix
> 
> zone-balancing-batching.patch
>   vmscan: fix inter-zone reclaim balancing
> 
What about Nick's fix up patch for the two patches above?  Should I 
include that one also?

Thanks,

Mike