linux-kernel - Re: [BUGFIX][PATCH] memcg: fix wrong decision of noswap with softlimit.

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Date:	Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:23:58 +0900
From:	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz>
Cc:	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"nishimura@....nes.nec.co.jp" <nishimura@....nes.nec.co.jp>,
	"bsingharora@...il.com" <bsingharora@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [BUGFIX][PATCH] memcg: fix wrong decision of noswap with
 softlimit.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:22:28 +0200
Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz> wrote:

> Hierarchical reclaim doesn't swap out if memsw and resource limits are
> same (memsw_is_minimum == true) because we would hit mem+swap limit
> anyway (during hard limit reclaim).
> If it comes to the solft limit we shouldn't consider memsw_is_minimum at
> all because it doesn't make much sense. Either the soft limit is bellow
> the hard limit and then we cannot hit mem+swap limit or the direct
> reclaim takes a precedence.

Thank you. I'd like to use your description.

I'll post last week bug fixes series, today.

Thanks,
-Kame

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