linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] mm: allow to set overcommit ratio more precisely

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Date:	Thu, 05 Sep 2013 07:41:40 -0700
From:	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:	Jerome Marchand <jmarchan@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] mm: allow to set overcommit ratio more precisely

On 09/05/2013 05:51 AM, Jerome Marchand wrote:
> This patch adds the new overcommit_ratio_ppm sysctl variable that
> allow to set overcommit ratio with a part per million precision.
> The old overcommit_ratio variable can still be used to set and read
> the ratio with a 1% precision. That way, overcommit_ratio interface
> isn't broken in any way that I can imagine.

Looks like a pretty sane solution.  Could you also make a Documentation/
update, please?
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