linux-kernel - Re: Odd swapping issue

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Date:	Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:51:09 +0900
From:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Rafal Wijata <devnull@...ata.com>
Cc:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Odd swapping issue

Hi Rafal

> vm.swappiness was decreased to 30, to avoid excessive swap usage, but no 
> avail.
> It's application and nfs server/client if it matters. During that 
> "memory sweep" I observed many nfsd processes(kernel threads?) in D state.

I think no related.

nfsd always remain D state.
because if nfsd waiting to new packet, ps (or other tool) display "D".


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