On 11/1/2024 4:15 PM, Michal Hocko wrote: > On Fri 01-11-24 14:54:27, Stepanov Anatoly wrote: >> On 11/1/2024 10:35 AM, Michal Hocko wrote: >>> On Thu 31-10-24 17:37:12, Stepanov Anatoly wrote: >>>> If we consider the inheritance approach (prctl + launcher), it's fine until we need to change >>>> THP mode property for several tasks at once, in this case some batch-change approach needed. >>> >>> I do not follow. How is this any different from a single process? Or do >>> you mean to change the mode for an already running process? >>> >> yes, for already running set of processes > > Why is that preferred over setting the policy upfront? Setting the policy in advance is fine, as the first step to do. But we might not know in advance which exact policy is the most beneficial for one set of apps or another. So, i think it's better having an ability to change the policy on the fly, without app./service restart. -- Anatoly Stepanov, Huawei
