linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/7] mm: page_alloc: Default allow file pages to use remote nodes for fair allocation policy

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Message-ID: <52AF5400.5080400@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:26:56 -0500
From:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
To:	Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>
CC:	Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
	Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/7] mm: page_alloc: Default allow file pages to use remote
 nodes for fair allocation policy

On 12/13/2013 09:10 AM, Mel Gorman wrote:
> Indications from Johannes that he wanted this. Needs some data and/or justification why
> thrash protection needs it plus docs describing how MPOL_LOCAL is now different before
> it should be considered finished. I do not necessarily agree this patch is necessary
> but it's worth punting it out there for discussion and testing.

This seems like a sane default to me.

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