linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] page allocator: Do not allow interrupts to use ALLOC

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Message-Id: <20091025135706.8c3d24a7.skraw@ithnet.com>
Date:	Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:57:06 +0100
From:	Stephan von Krawczynski <skraw@...net.com>
To:	Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>
Cc:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	Sven Geggus <lists@...hsschwanzdomain.de>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] page allocator: Do not allow interrupts to use
 ALLOC_HARDER

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:37:52 +0100
Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie> wrote:

> In this case, it's ok. It's just a harmless heads-up that the kernel
> looks slightly different than expected. I posted a 2.6.31.4 version of
> the two patches that cause real problems.

After around 12 hours of runtime with patch 1/5 and 2/5 on 2.6.31.4 I can see
no page allocation failure messages so far. I'll keep you informed.

[Update]
After 2 days I still see no failure messages. 
[/update]

-- 
Regards,
Stephan
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