Re: [-mm][PATCH 3/5] change function prototype of shrink_zone()

From: minchan Kim
Date: Mon May 05 2008 - 04:37:25 EST


OK. I see
I seemed to be in a hurry without looking over following patches.

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 5:31 PM, KOSAKI Motohiro
<kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> > > + sc->nr_reclaimed += nr_reclaimed;
> > > throttle_vm_writeout(sc->gfp_mask);
> > > - return nr_reclaimed;
> > > + return 0;
> > > }
> >
> > I am not sure this is right.
> > I might be wrong if this patch is depended on another patch.
> >
> > As I see, shrink_zone always return 0 in your patch.
>
> Yeah, this patch is just preparetion change of [4/5].
> I use EAGAIN at [4/5].
>
>
> > If it is right, I think that return value is useless. It is better
> > that we change function return type to "void"
> > Also, we have to change functions that call shrink_zone properly. ex)
> > balance_pgdat, __zone_reclaim
> > That functions still use number of shrink_zone's reclaim page
>
> this patch is not intent by solo usage.
> just intent to bisect friendly.
> thus, We need implement that following patch use freature only.
>
> Thanks!
>



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Thanks,
barrios
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