Re: [PATCH] docs: fix memory.low description in cgroup-v2.rst

From: Roman Gushchin
Date: Wed Sep 25 2019 - 15:59:00 EST


On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 12:56:04PM -0700, Jon Haslam wrote:
> The current cgroup-v2.rst file contains an incorrect description of when
> memory is reclaimed from a cgroup that is using the 'memory.low'
> mechanism. This fix simply corrects the text to reflect the actual
> implementation.
>
> Fixes: 7854207fe954 ("mm/docs: describe memory.low refinements")
> Signed-off-by: Jon Haslam <jonhaslam@xxxxxx>

Acked-by: Roman Gushchin <guro@xxxxxx>

Thanks, Jon!

> ---
> Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
> index 0fa8c0e615c2..26d1cde6b34a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
> @@ -1117,8 +1117,8 @@ PAGE_SIZE multiple when read back.
>
> Best-effort memory protection. If the memory usage of a
> cgroup is within its effective low boundary, the cgroup's
> - memory won't be reclaimed unless memory can be reclaimed
> - from unprotected cgroups.
> + memory won't be reclaimed unless there is no reclaimable
> + memory available in unprotected cgroups.
>
> Effective low boundary is limited by memory.low values of
> all ancestor cgroups. If there is memory.low overcommitment
> @@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ Cpuset Interface Files
>
> It accepts only the following input values when written to.
>
> - "root" - a paritition root
> + "root" - a partition root
> "member" - a non-root member of a partition
>
> When set to be a partition root, the current cgroup is the
> --
> 2.17.1
>