linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/8] try to reduce fragmenting fallbacks

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Date:   Sun, 19 Mar 2017 17:23:40 -0400
From:   Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>
To:     Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        Mel Gorman <mgorman@...hsingularity.net>,
        Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@....com>,
        David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>, kernel-team@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/8] try to reduce fragmenting fallbacks

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 07:29:54PM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> On 03/16/2017 07:34 PM, Johannes Weiner wrote:
> > The patched kernel also consistently beats vanilla in terms of peak
> > job throughput.
> > 
> > Overall very cool!
> 
> Thanks a lot! So that means it's worth the increased compaction stats
> you reported earlier?

Yes, from the impact this patchset has on the workload overall, I'm
assuming that the increased work pays off.

So maybe something to keep an eye out for, but IMO not a dealbreaker.