linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] Cgroup-based THP control

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Message-ID: <ZyIxRExcJvKKv4JW@casper.infradead.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:14:44 +0000
From: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To: gutierrez.asier@...wei-partners.com
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] Cgroup-based THP control

On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 04:33:08PM +0800, gutierrez.asier@...wei-partners.com wrote:
> From: Asier Gutierrez <gutierrez.asier@...wei-partners.com>
> 
> Currently THP modes are set globally. It can be an overkill if only some
> specific app/set of apps need to get benefits from THP usage. Moreover, various
> apps might need different THP settings. Here we propose a cgroup-based THP
> control mechanism.

Or maybe we should stop making the sysadmin's life so damned hard and
figure out how to do without all of these settings?