I have one doubt about detail of page reclaim.

["liyu@WAN" <liyu@ccoss.com.cn>]

Hi, everyone on LKML.

    This is my fourth or fifth send mail to this list. Of course, almost 
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and lucky, can get answers soon. thank that every man that reply my 
question.
   
    I understand some kernel skills while I resolved one question. this 
process is so fun.

    OK, the question at this time:

    I am reading code of function balabce_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int 
nr_pages, int order).

    As the comment said, the argument 'nr_free' is how many pages to 
free when software suspending .
In that function, define a int variable 'to_free' first, and it is 
assigned to value of 'nr_pages'.
but I found both two variables (to_free and nr_pages) didn't change in 
this function at all, then,
Why define variable to_free? And, in middle of this function, there have 
one if condtion statement
as follow:

        if (nr_pages && to_free > total_reclaimed)
            continue;    /* swsusp: need to do more work */

    It's look like to guaruatee release enough pages to satisfy reqire 
of software suspend. but as
my view, 'nr_pages' and 'to_free' must have same value in this function.
   
    Do here have secret too?

    Waiting for magical answer.




                                                                         
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