Re: Subject: [PATCH][RFC] mm: make working set portion that is protected tunable v2

From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Mon Apr 26 2010 - 07:59:44 EST


Hi

I've quick reviewed your patch. but unfortunately I can't write my
reviewed-by sign.

> Subject: [PATCH][RFC] mm: make working set portion that is protected tunable v2
> From: Christian Ehrhardt <ehrhardt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> *updates in v2*
> - use do_div
>
> This patch creates a knob to help users that have workloads suffering from the
> fix 1:1 active inactive ratio brought into the kernel by "56e49d21 vmscan:
> evict use-once pages first".
> It also provides the tuning mechanisms for other users that want an even bigger
> working set to be protected.

We certainly need no knob. because typical desktop users use various
application,
various workload. then, the knob doesn't help them.

Probably, I've missed previous discussion. I'm going to find your previous mail.
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