Add an upper limit to balanced_rate according to the below inequality. This filters out some rare but huge singular points, which at least enables more readable gnuplot figures. When there are N dd dirtiers, balanced_dirty_ratelimit = write_bw / N So it holds that balanced_dirty_ratelimit <= write_bw Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@xxxxxxxxx> --- mm/page-writeback.c | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) --- linux-next.orig/mm/page-writeback.c 2011-08-29 19:14:22.000000000 +0800 +++ linux-next/mm/page-writeback.c 2011-08-29 19:20:36.000000000 +0800 @@ -828,6 +828,11 @@ static void bdi_update_dirty_ratelimit(s */ balanced_dirty_ratelimit = div_u64((u64)task_ratelimit * write_bw, dirty_rate | 1); + /* + * balanced_dirty_ratelimit ~= (write_bw / N) <= write_bw + */ + if (unlikely(balanced_dirty_ratelimit > write_bw)) + balanced_dirty_ratelimit = write_bw; /* * We could safely do this and return immediately: -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. 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>