linux-kernel - Re: [patch 22/27] quicklist: Set tlb->need_flush if pages are remaining in quicklist 0

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Date:	Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:20:10 -0600
From:	"Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>
To:	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>
Cc:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...nel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	Domenico Andreoli <cavokz@...il.com>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	dhaval@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [patch 22/27] quicklist: Set tlb->need_flush if pages are
	remaining in quicklist 0

On Fri, 2008-02-01 at 17:30 -0800, Christoph Lameter wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Justin M. Forbes wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On Fri, 2008-02-01 at 16:39 -0800, Christoph Lameter wrote:
> > > NO! Wrong fix. Was dropped from mainline.
> > 
> > What is the right fix for the OOM issues with 2.6.22? Perhaps
> > http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=119973653803451&w=2 should be added to
> > the queue in its place?  The OOM issue in 2.6.22 is real, and should be
> > addressed.
> 
> Indeed that is the right fix.

Greg, could we get that one added? We are already shipping it as our
users have run into the OOM problem with 2.6.22.16 without this patch.

Justin

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