Re: [RFC 1/3] /dev/low_mem_notify

From: Pekka Enberg
Date: Tue Jan 24 2012 - 11:10:40 EST


On Tue, 2012-01-24 at 13:38 -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> Having userspace specify the "sample period" for low memory notification
> makes no sense. The frequency of notifications is a function of the
> memory pressure.

Sure, it makes sense to autotune sample period. I don't see the problem
with letting userspace decide it for themselves if they want to.

Pekka

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