Re: [PATCH] memory counting fix

From: Marcelo Tosatti
Date: Tue Oct 07 2003 - 09:40:24 EST




On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Rik van Riel wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
>
> > I dont see why reserved pages shouldnt be counted in the processes RSS.
>
> Then you'll need to change about a dozen pieces of code
> all over the place ;)
>
> > What I'm missing here, Jaroslav?
>
> The rest of the kernel doesn't count reserved pages as
> part of the rss. This patch seems to simply bring this
> piece of code into line with the rest.

Fine, applied.

But to the more basic question: Is the non-accounting of reserved pages
desired?

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