fragmentation_index() returns -1000 when the allocation might succeed This doesn't match the comment and code in compaction_suitable(). I thought compaction_suitable should return COMPACT_PARTIAL in -1000 case, because in this case allocation could succeed depending on watermarks. Signed-off-by: Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@xxxxxxxxx> diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c index 021a296..59b0c4b 100644 --- a/mm/compaction.c +++ b/mm/compaction.c @@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ unsigned long compaction_suitable(struct zone *zone, int order) * fragmentation index determines if allocation failures are due to * low memory or external fragmentation * - * index of -1 implies allocations might succeed dependingon watermarks + * index of -1000 implies allocations might succeed depending on + * watermarks * index towards 0 implies failure is due to lack of memory * index towards 1000 implies failure is due to fragmentation * @@ -490,7 +491,8 @@ unsigned long compaction_suitable(struct zone *zone, int order) if (fragindex >= 0 && fragindex <= sysctl_extfrag_threshold) return COMPACT_SKIPPED; - if (fragindex == -1 && zone_watermark_ok(zone, order, watermark, 0, 0)) + if (fragindex == -1000 && zone_watermark_ok(zone, order, watermark, + 0, 0)) return COMPACT_PARTIAL; return COMPACT_CONTINUE; -- 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>