linux-kernel - Re: [patch 22/27] quicklist: Set tlb->need_flush if pages are remaining in quicklist 0

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Date:	Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:28:40 -0600
From:	"Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>
To:	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>
Cc:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...nel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	Domenico Andreoli <cavokz@...il.com>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	dhaval@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [patch 22/27] quicklist: Set tlb->need_flush if pages are
	remaining in quicklist 0


On Fri, 2008-02-01 at 16:39 -0800, Christoph Lameter wrote:
> NO! Wrong fix. Was dropped from mainline.

What is the right fix for the OOM issues with 2.6.22? Perhaps
http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=119973653803451&w=2 should be added to
the queue in its place?  The OOM issue in 2.6.22 is real, and should be
addressed.

Justin

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