linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] limit nr

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Date:	Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:37:04 +0400
From:	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...allels.com>
To:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>
CC:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
	Glauber Costa <glommer@...allels.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org" 
	<containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>,
	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...nel.dk>,
	Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@...hat.com>,
	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	James Bottomley <jbottomley@...allels.com>,
	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux.com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] limit nr_dentries per superblock

>> Yes, this patchset does only the API part. The full idea is implemented (with poor API though) here:
>> http://lwn.net/Articles/441164/
> 
> OK. I suppose it's best to keep it separate of the slab code for now
> then. Maybe you're able to come with something more generic that we
> could make part of slab APIs later.

Yup! We also have plans for having control over the kernel memory usage by containers, so
we'll certainly get back to it :)

>                             Pekka
> .
> 

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