On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:09:05 -0700 Greg Thelen <gthelen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Document cgroup dirty memory interfaces and statistics. > > > ... > > +When use_hierarchy=0, each cgroup has dirty memory usage and limits. > +System-wide dirty limits are also consulted. Dirty memory consumption is > +checked against both system-wide and per-cgroup dirty limits. > + > +The current implementation does enforce per-cgroup dirty limits when "does not", I trust. > +use_hierarchy=1. System-wide dirty limits are used for processes in such > +cgroups. Attempts to read memory.dirty_* files return the system-wide values. > +Writes to the memory.dirty_* files return error. An enhanced implementation is > +needed to check the chain of parents to ensure that no dirty limit is exceeded. > + > 6. Hierarchy support > > The memory controller supports a deep hierarchy and hierarchical accounting. > -- > 1.7.3.1 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>