Re: [PATCH 4/5] Use add_page_to_lru_list() helper function

From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:37:59 EST


> > @@ -1241,7 +1241,6 @@ static void move_active_pages_to_lru(str
> > spin_lock_irq(&zone->lru_lock);
> > }
> > }
> > - __mod_zone_page_state(zone, NR_LRU_BASE + lru, pgmoved);
> > if (!is_active_lru(lru))
> > __count_vm_events(PGDEACTIVATE, pgmoved);
> > }
>
> This is a net loss, you introduce pgmoved calls to __inc_zone_state,
> instead of the one __mod_zone_page_state() call.

max pgmoved is 32. 32 times __inc_zone_state() make 0 or 1 time
atomic operation (not much than two).
I don't think it reduce performance.




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