(cc correct linux-mm address) The memcg code does not allow changing memory.use_hierarchy if the parent cgroup has enabled use_hierarchy. Update documentation to match the code. Signed-off-by: Greg Thelen <gthelen@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt | 5 +++-- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt index 7781857..b6ed61c 100644 --- a/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt +++ b/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt @@ -485,8 +485,9 @@ The feature can be disabled by # echo 0 > memory.use_hierarchy -NOTE1: Enabling/disabling will fail if the cgroup already has other - cgroups created below it. +NOTE1: Enabling/disabling will fail if either the cgroup already has other + cgroups created below it, or if the parent cgroup has use_hierarchy + enabled. NOTE2: When panic_on_oom is set to "2", the whole system will panic in case of an OOM event in any cgroup. -- 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/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>