linux-kernel - Re: Early test: hangs in mm/compact.c w. Linus's 12d7aacab56e9ef185c

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Date:	Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:22:26 +0200
From:	"P. Christeas" <xrg@...ux.gr>
To:	Hillf Danton <hillf.zj@...baba-inc.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	"'Vlastimil Babka'" <vbabka@...e.cz>, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: Early test: hangs in mm/compact.c w. Linus's 12d7aacab56e9ef185c

On Sunday 09 November 2014, Hillf Danton wrote:
> -		return COMPACT_CONTINUE;
> +		return COMPACT_SKIPPED;

I guess this one would mitigate against Vlastmil's migration scanner issue, 
wouldn't it?

In that case, I should wait a bit[1] to try the first patch, then revert, try 
yours and (hopefully) have some results.

Then, apply both.

[1] trying to push the vm by loading memory-hungry apps and random load.
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