Re: [PATCH] Document huge memory/cache overhead of memorycontroller in Kconfig

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Thu Feb 21 2008 - 18:55:55 EST


Hi!

> > > >> For ordinary desktop people, memory controller is what developers
> > > >> know as MMU or sometimes even some other mysterious piece of silicon
> > > >> inside the heavy box.
> > > >
> > > >Actually I'd guess 'memory controller' == 'DRAM controller' == part of
> > > >northbridge that talks to DRAM.
> > >
> > > Yeah that must have been it when Windows says it found a new controller
> > > after changing the mainboard underneath.
> >
> > Just for fun... this option really has to be renamed:
>
> I think one reason of many people easy confusion is caused by bad menu
> hierarchy.
> I popose mem-cgroup move to child of cgroup and resource counter
> (= obey denend on).

> +config CGROUP_MEM_CONT
> + bool "Memory controller for cgroups"

Memory _resource_ controller for cgroups?

> + depends on CGROUPS && RESOURCE_COUNTERS
> + help
> + Provides a memory controller that manages both page cache and

Same here.

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