linux-kernel - Re: vm commit in atop utility steadilly grows (latest mainline kernel from git)

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Message-ID: <52DA3F09.5060200@gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 18 Jan 2014 09:44:57 +0100
From:	Branimir Maksimovic <branimir.maksimovic@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: vm commit in atop utility steadilly grows (latest mainline kernel
 from git)

On 01/18/2014 09:34 AM, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:06:21 +0100 Branimir Maksimovic <branimir.maksimovic@...il.com> wrote:
>
>> Yesterday, I have noticed that vmcom steadilly grows (it was 7TB before
>> I noticed). I compile kernel every day or two after git pull.
>> Rebooted and then watched atop, vmcom constantly grows.
>> Didn't notice any of running processes to allocate.
>> Booted in 3.12.8 kernel and everything is back to normal.
>> Since this is pretty noticable, I guess that this is caused by commit
>> between rc8 release and now, not sure.
>> Machine is i5 3570k, motherboard asus maximus gene v.
>>
> I expect this was fixed by
>
> commit d1969a84dd6a44d375aa82bba7d6c38713a429c3
> Author: Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>
> Date:   Thu Jan 16 15:26:48 2014 -0800
>
>      percpu_counter: unbreak __percpu_counter_add()
>

It is fixed. Running normal now.


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