linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed

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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:16:33 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@...cle.com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Konrad Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
CC:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
	"apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
	"andi@...stfloor.org" <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	"kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com" <kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com>,
	"mhocko@...e.cz" <mhocko@...e.cz>,
	"hannes@...xchg.org" <hannes@...xchg.org>,
	"yinghan@...gle.com" <yinghan@...gle.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Magenheimer [mailto:dan.magenheimer@...cle.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 6:32 PM
> To: KY Srinivasan; David Rientjes; Konrad Wilk
> Cc: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> devel@...uxdriverproject.org; olaf@...fle.de; apw@...onical.com;
> andi@...stfloor.org; akpm@...ux-foundation.org; linux-mm@...ck.org;
> kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com; mhocko@...e.cz; hannes@...xchg.org;
> yinghan@...gle.com
> Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as
> 
> > From: KY Srinivasan [mailto:kys@...rosoft.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 3:58 PM
> > To: David Rientjes
> > Cc: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> devel@...uxdriverproject.org;
> > olaf@...fle.de; apw@...onical.com; andi@...stfloor.org; akpm@...ux-
> foundation.org; linux-mm@...ck.org;
> > kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com; mhocko@...e.cz; hannes@...xchg.org;
> yinghan@...gle.com; Dan Magenheimer
> > Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Rientjes [mailto:rientjes@...gle.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 4:54 PM
> > > To: KY Srinivasan
> > > Cc: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> > > devel@...uxdriverproject.org; olaf@...fle.de; apw@...onical.com;
> > > andi@...stfloor.org; akpm@...ux-foundation.org; linux-mm@...ck.org;
> > > kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com; mhocko@...e.cz; hannes@...xchg.org;
> > > yinghan@...gle.com
> > > Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as
> > >
> > > On Sun, 11 Nov 2012, KY Srinivasan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks for the prompt response. For the Linux balloon driver for Hyper-V, I
> > > need access
> > > > to the metric that reflects the system wide memory commitment made by
> the
> > > guest kernel.
> > > > In the Hyper-V case, this information is one of the many metrics used to
> drive
> > > the policy engine
> > > > on the host. Granted, the interface name I have chosen here could be more
> > > generic; how about
> > > > read_mem_commit_info(void). I am open to suggestions here.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I would suggest vm_memory_committed() and there shouldn't be a
> comment
> > > describing that this is just a wrapper for modules to read
> > > vm_committed_as, that's apparent from the implementation: it should be
> > > describing exactly what this value represents and why it is a useful
> > > metric (at least in the case that you're concerned about).
> >
> > Will do; thanks.
> > >
> > > > With regards to making changes to the Xen self ballooning code, I would like
> to
> > > separate that patch
> > > > from the patch that implements the exported mechanism to access the
> > > memory commitment information.
> > >
> > > Why?  Is xen using it for a different inference?
> >
> > I think it is good to separate these patches. Dan (copied here) wrote the code
> for the
> > Xen self balloon driver. If it is ok with him I can submit the patch for Xen as well.
> 
> Hi KY --
> 
> If I understand correctly, this would be only a cosmetic (function renaming)
> change
> to the Xen selfballooning code.  If so, then I will be happy to Ack when I
> see the patch.  However, Konrad (konrad.wilk@...cle.com) is the maintainer
> for all Xen code so you should ask him... and (from previous painful experience)
> it can be difficult to sync even very simple interdependent changes going through
> different maintainers without breaking linux-next.  So I can't offer any
> help with that process, only commiseration. :-(
> 
> Dan
> 

Dan,

Thank you. I will send the patches out soon.

Regards,

K. Y

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