Re: [PATCH V5 1/2] mm: compaction: move compaction sysctl to its own file

Vlastimil Babka
2023-03-27T10:27:57Z

On 3/27/23 04:49, ye xingchen wrote:
>>> >$ ./scripts/bloat-o-meter vmlinux.old vmlinux
>>> >add/remove: 1/0 grow/shrink: 1/2 up/down: 346/-350 (-4)
>>> >Function old new delta
>>> >vm_compaction - 320 +320
>>> >kcompactd_init 167 193 +26
>>> >proc_dointvec_minmax_warn_RT_change 104 10 -94
>>> >vm_table 2112 1856 -256
>>> >Total: Before=19287558, After=19287554, chg -0.00%
>>> >
>>> >So I don't think we need to pause this move or others where are have savings.
>>> >
>>> >Minghao, can you fix the commit log, and explain how you are also saving
>>> >4 bytes as per the above bloat-o-meter results?
>>>
>>> $ ./scripts/bloat-o-meter vmlinux vmlinux.new
>>> add/remove: 1/0 grow/shrink: 1/1 up/down: 350/-256 (94)
>>> Function old new delta
>>> vm_compaction - 320 +320
>>> kcompactd_init 180 210 +30
>>> vm_table 2112 1856 -256
>>> Total: Before=21104198, After=21104292, chg +0.00%
>>>
>>> In my environment, kcompactd_init increases by 30 instead of 26.
>>> And proc_dointvec_minmax_warn_RT_change No expansion.
>>
>>How about a defconfig + compaction enabled? Provide that information
>>and let Vlastimal ACK/NACK the patch.
> I use x86_defconfig and linux-next-20230327 branch
> $ make defconfig;make all -j120
> CONFIG_COMPACTION=y
>
> add/remove: 1/0 grow/shrink: 1/1 up/down: 350/-256 (94)
> Function old new delta
> vm_compaction - 320 +320
> kcompactd_init 180 210 +30
> vm_table 2112 1856 -256
> Total: Before=21119987, After=21120081, chg +0.00%

No savings then, but to me the patch still seems a worthwile cleanup. But if
others think the 94 bytes are an issue, it can wait for the new APIs.