On 10/07/2011 11:17 AM, Mel Gorman wrote:
If compaction can proceed, shrink_zones() stops doing any work but the callers still shrink_slab(), raises the priority and potentially sleeps. This patch aborts direct reclaim/compaction entirely if compaction can proceed. Signed-off-by: Mel Gorman<mgorman@xxxxxxx>
This patch makes sense to me, but I have not tested it like the first one. Mel, have you tested this patch? Did you see any changed behaviour vs. just the first patch? Having said that, I'm pretty sure the patch is ok :) -- All rights reversed -- 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>