linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][mm] [PATCH 3/4] Memory cgroup hierarchical reclaim (v3)

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Date:	Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:03:23 +0530
From:	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
CC:	linux-mm@...ck.org, YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamamoto@...inux.co.jp>,
	Paul Menage <menage@...gle.com>, lizf@...fujitsu.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Pavel Emelianov <xemul@...nvz.org>,
	Dhaval Giani <dhaval@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC][mm] [PATCH 3/4] Memory cgroup hierarchical reclaim (v3)

KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:51:41 +0530
> Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Here is the iterative version of this patch. I tested it in my
>> test environment. NOTE: The cgroup_locked check is still present, I'll
>> remove that shortly after your patch is accepted.
>>
>> This patch introduces hierarchical reclaim. When an ancestor goes over its
>> limit, the charging routine points to the parent that is above its limit.
>> The reclaim process then starts from the last scanned child of the ancestor
>> and reclaims until the ancestor goes below its limit.
>>
> 
> complicated as you said but it seems it's from style.
> 
> I expected following kind of one.

Thanks, it looks very similar to what I have, I like the split of the iterator,
start token and next token. I'll refactor the code based on your suggestion if
possible in the next version.

-- 
	Balbir
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