Andrew, I tested the more realistic 100 dd case. The results are - nr_alloc_fail: 892 => 146 - reclaim delay: 4ms => 68ms Thanks, Fengguang --- base kernel, 100 dd ------------------- start time: 3 total time: 52 nr_alloc_fail 892 allocstall 131341 2nd run (no reboot): start time: 3 total time: 53 nr_alloc_fail 1555 allocstall 265718 CPU count real total virtual total delay total 962 3125524848 3113269116 37972729582 IO count delay total delay average 3 25204838 8ms SWAP count delay total delay average 0 0 0ms RECLAIM count delay total delay average 1032 5130797747 4ms (IPIs accumulated in two runs) CAL: 34898 35428 35182 35553 35320 35291 35298 35102 Function call interrupts 10ms limit, 100 dd ------------------ start time: 2 total time: 50 nr_alloc_fail 146 allocstall 10598 CPU count real total virtual total delay total 1038 3349490800 3331087137 40156395960 IO count delay total delay average 0 0 0ms SWAP count delay total delay average 0 0 0ms RECLAIM count delay total delay average 84 5795410854 68ms dd: read=0, write=0, cancelled_write=0 Thanks, Fengguang -- 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>