linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv4 0/4] zsmalloc: fine-grained fullness and new compaction algorithm

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Date:   Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:10:30 -0800
From:   Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
To:     Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Yosry Ahmed <yosryahmed@...gle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv4 0/4] zsmalloc: fine-grained fullness and new compaction
 algorithm

On Sat, Mar 04, 2023 at 12:48:31PM +0900, Sergey Senozhatsky wrote:
> 	Hi,
> 
> Existing zsmalloc page fullness grouping leads to suboptimal page
> selection for both zs_malloc() and zs_compact(). This patchset
> reworks zsmalloc fullness grouping/classification.
> 
> Additinally it also implements new compaction algorithm that is
> expected to use less CPU-cycles (as it potentially does fewer
> memcpy-s in zs_object_copy()).
> 
> Test (synthetic) results can be seen in patch 0003.
> 
> v4:
> -- fixed classes stats loop bug (Yosry)
> -- fixed spelling errors (Andrew)
> -- dropped some unnecessary hunks from the patches
> 
> v3:
> -- reworked compaction algorithm implementation (Minchan)
> -- keep existing stats and fullness enums (Minchan, Yosry)
> -- dropped the patch with new zsmalloc compaction stats (Minchan)
> -- report per inuse ratio group classes stats
> 
> Sergey Senozhatsky (4):
>   zsmalloc: remove insert_zspage() ->inuse optimization
>   zsmalloc: fine-grained inuse ratio based fullness grouping
>   zsmalloc: rework compaction algorithm
>   zsmalloc: show per fullness group class stats
> 
>  mm/zsmalloc.c | 358 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
>  1 file changed, 173 insertions(+), 185 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 

Acked-by: Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>

Thanks, Sergey!