linux-kernel - Re: -mm merge plans for 2.6.26 (memcgroup)

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Date:	Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:51:21 +0530
From:	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>,
	hugh@...itas.com, menage@...gle.com, xemul@...nvz.org,
	shiwh@...fujitsu.com, mel@....ul.ie, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: -mm merge plans for 2.6.26 (memcgroup)

>> This would enable the memory controller by default, it can be disabled
>> using cgroup_disable=memory at boot time.
> 
> how about working on a runtime switch that only enables the whole
> memcgroup machinery when an actual cgroup gets created - and disable it
> again once the last cgroup goes.
> 

Sounds like an interesting option to explore. I'll explore that a bit more.

-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL
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