linux-kernel - [PATCH 0/2] pdflush fix and enhancement

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Message-ID: <20081230231152.10427.50620.stgit@hermosa.site>
Date:	Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:12:29 -0700
From:	Peter W Morreale <pmorreale@...ell.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 0/2] pdflush fix and enhancement

The following series implements a fix for pdflush thread creation and an
enhancement for allowing the setting of the minimum and maximun number
of pdflush threads. 

These patches apply against 2.6.27.

Best,
-PWM

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Peter W Morreale (2):
      Add /proc controls for pdflush threads
      Fix pdflush thread creation upper bound.


 include/linux/sysctl.h    |    2 ++
 include/linux/writeback.h |    2 ++
 kernel/sysctl.c           |   16 ++++++++++++++++
 mm/pdflush.c              |   42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

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