linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 0/3] Recursive reclaim (on __PF

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Date:	15 Aug 2007 16:15:35 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Cc:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>,
	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	dkegel@...gle.com, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Daniel Phillips <phillips@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC 0/3] Recursive reclaim (on __PF_MEMALLOC)

Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl> writes:
> 
> Christoph's suggestion to set min_free_kbytes to 20% is ridiculous - nor
> does it solve all deadlocks :-(

A minimum enforced reclaimable non dirty threshold wouldn't be
that ridiculous though. So the memory could be used, just not
for dirty data.

His patchkit essentially turns the GFP_ATOMIC requirements 
from free to easily reclaimable. I see that as an general improvement.

I remember sct talked about this many years ago and it's still
a good idea.

-Andi
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