linux-kernel - Re: kernel 2.6.22: what IS the VM doing?

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Message-ID: <20070905173332.dzwkm5ofdvtjcal4@m.safari.iki.fi>
Date:	Wed, 5 Sep 2007 20:33:32 +0300
From:	Sami Farin <safari-kernel@...ari.iki.fi>
To:	Linux kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: kernel 2.6.22: what IS the VM doing?

On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 12:24:26 -0400, Rik van Riel wrote:
...
>> *shrug*
>
> The attached patch should make sure kswapd does not free an
> excessive number of pages in zone_normal just because the
> pages in zone_highmem are difficult to free.
>
> It does give kswapd a large margin to continue putting equal
> pressure on all zones in normal situations.
>
> Sami, could you try out this patch to see if it helps your
> situation?

Thanks, Rik.  bzImage is ready, I probably reboot inside one
month for a reason or other 8-)

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