linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -mm 00/15] VM pageout scalability improvements (V6)

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Date:	Thu, 8 May 2008 00:54:15 -0400
From:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	lee.schermerhorn@...com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm 00/15] VM pageout scalability improvements (V6)

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:18:35 -0400
Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com> wrote:

> On large memory systems, the VM can spend way too much time scanning
> through pages that it cannot (or should not) evict from memory. Not
> only does it use up CPU time, but it also provokes lock contention
> and can leave large systems under memory presure in a catatonic state.

> This patch series improves VM scalability by:

> An all-in-one patch can be found at:
> 
> 	http://people.redhat.com/riel/splitvm/

I have prepared kernel RPMs with the split LRU patch series and
made them available at the above URL.  The kernel packages are
based on the 2.6.25 Fedora 9 kernel RPM.

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