linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/7] cpuset writeback throttling

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0811051526050.5132@quilx.com>
Date:	Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:28:31 -0600 (CST)
From:	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
cc:	peterz@...radead.org, rientjes@...gle.com, npiggin@...e.de,
	menage@...gle.com, dfults@....com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	containers@...ts.osdl.org, travis@....com, steiner@....com
Subject: Re: [patch 0/7] cpuset writeback throttling

On Wed, 5 Nov 2008, Andrew Morton wrote:

> See, here's my problem: we have a pile of new code which fixes some
> problem.  But the problem seems to be fairly small - it only affects a
> small number of sophisticated users and they already have workarounds
> in place.

Well yes... Great situation with those workarounds.

> So the world wouldn't end if we just didn't merge it.  Those users
> stick with their workarounds and the kernel remains simpler and
> smaller.
>
> How do we work out which is the best choice here?  I don't have enough
> information to do this.

Not sure how to treat this. I am not involved with large NUMA at this
point. So the people who are interested need to speak up if they want
this.

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