linux-ext4 - Re: [ext3][kernels >= 2.6.20.7 at least] KDE going comatose when FS is under heavy write load (massive starvation)

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Date:	Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:50:41 -0400
From:	Mark Lord <lkml@....ca>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Cc:	Marat Buharov <marat.buharov@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>,
	"linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [ext3][kernels >= 2.6.20.7 at least] KDE going comatose when
 FS is under heavy write load (massive starvation)

Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>
> No way is globally disabling fsync() a good thing. I guess Andrew just
> is a sucker for punishment :-)

Mmm... perhaps another nice thing to include in laptop-mode operation?
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