* Johannes Weiner <hannes@xxxxxxxxxxx> [2011-05-12 16:53:52]: > Hi! > > Here is a patch series that is a result of the memcg discussions on > LSF (memcg-aware global reclaim, global lru removal, struct > page_cgroup reduction, soft limit implementation) and the recent > feature discussions on linux-mm. > > The long-term idea is to have memcgs no longer bolted to the side of > the mm code, but integrate it as much as possible such that there is a > native understanding of containers, and that the traditional !memcg > setup is just a singular group. This series is an approach in that > direction. > > It is a rather early snapshot, WIP, barely tested etc., but I wanted > to get your opinions before further pursuing it. It is also part of > my counter-argument to the proposals of adding memcg-reclaim-related > user interfaces at this point in time, so I wanted to push this out > the door before things are merged into .40. > > The patches are quite big, I am still looking for things to factor and > split out, sorry for this. Documentation is on its way as well ;) > > #1 and #2 are boring preparational work. #3 makes traditional reclaim > in vmscan.c memcg-aware, which is a prerequisite for both removal of > the global lru in #5 and the way I reimplemented soft limit reclaim in > #6. A large part of the acceptance would be based on what the test results for common mm benchmarks show. -- Three Cheers, Balbir -- 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>