В Чт., 22/12/2011 в 09:55 +1100, Dave Chinner пишет: > On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 10:52:49AM +0100, Michal Hocko wrote: > > [Let's CC linux-mm] > > > > On Wed 21-12-11 07:10:36, Nikolay S. wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm using 3.2-rc5 on a machine, which atm does almost nothing except > > > file system operations and network i/o (i.e. file server). And there is > > > a problem with kswapd. > > > > What kind of filesystem do you use? > > > > > > > > I'm playing with dd: > > > dd if=/some/big/file of=/dev/null bs=8M > > > > > > I.e. I'm filling page cache. > > > > > > So when the machine is just rebooted, kswapd during this operation is > > > almost idle, just 5-8 percent according to top. > > > > > > After ~5 days of uptime (5 days, 2:10), the same operation demands ~70% > > > for kswapd: > > > > > > PID USER S %CPU %MEM TIME+ SWAP COMMAND > > > 420 root R 70 0.0 22:09.60 0 kswapd0 > > > 17717 nowhere D 27 0.2 0:01.81 10m dd > > > > > > In fact, kswapd cpu usage on this operation steadily increases over > > > time. > > > > > > Also read performance degrades over time. After reboot: > > > dd if=/some/big/file of=/dev/null bs=8M > > > 1019+1 records in > > > 1019+1 records out > > > 8553494018 bytes (8.6 GB) copied, 16.211 s, 528 MB/s > > > > > > After ~5 days uptime: > > > dd if=/some/big/file of=/dev/null bs=8M > > > 1019+1 records in > > > 1019+1 records out > > > 8553494018 bytes (8.6 GB) copied, 29.0507 s, 294 MB/s > > > > > > Whereas raw disk sequential read performance stays the same: > > > dd if=/some/big/file of=/dev/null bs=8M iflag=direct > > > 1019+1 records in > > > 1019+1 records out > > > 8553494018 bytes (8.6 GB) copied, 14.7286 s, 581 MB/s > > > > > > Also after dropping caches, situation somehow improves, but not to the > > > state of freshly restarted system: > > > PID USER S %CPU %MEM TIME+ SWAP COMMAND > > > 420 root S 39 0.0 23:31.17 0 kswapd0 > > > 19829 nowhere D 24 0.2 0:02.72 7764 dd > > > > > > perf shows: > > > > > > 31.24% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] _raw_spin_lock > > > 26.19% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] shrink_slab > > > 16.28% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] prune_super > > > 6.55% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] grab_super_passive > > > 5.35% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] down_read_trylock > > > 4.03% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] up_read > > > 2.31% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] put_super > > > 1.81% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] drop_super > > > 0.99% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] __put_super > > > 0.25% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] __isolate_lru_page > > > 0.23% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] free_pcppages_bulk > > > 0.19% kswapd0 [r8169] [k] rtl8169_interrupt > > > 0.15% kswapd0 [kernel.kallsyms] [k] twa_interrupt > > > > Quite a lot of time spent shrinking slab (dcache I guess) and a lot of > > spin lock contention. > > That's just scanning superblocks, not apparently doing anything > useful like shrinking dentries or inodes attached to each sb. i.e. > the shrinkers are being called an awful lot and basically have > nothing to do. I'd be suspecting a problem higher up in the stack to > do with how shrink_slab is operating or being called. > > I'd suggest gathering event traces for mm_shrink_slab_start/ > mm_shrink_slab_end to try to see how the shrinkers are being > driven... > > Cheers, > > Dave. I have recompiled kernel with tracers, and today the problem is visible again. So here is the trace for mm_shrink_slab_start (it is HUGE): kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627873: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: objects to shrink 12 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1500 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627882: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: objects to shrink 267 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 5300 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627884: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: objects to shrink 110 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 2000 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627887: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: objects to shrink 31 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4900 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627888: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 300 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627889: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: objects to shrink 6 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4700 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627890: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: objects to shrink 3 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 600 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627893: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1 d kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627895: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1 d kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627897: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: objects to shrink 311 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4900 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.627897: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: objects to shrink 27 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 49 kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628108: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: objects to shrink 12 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1500 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628110: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: objects to shrink 267 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 5300 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628111: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: objects to shrink 110 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 2000 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628112: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: objects to shrink 31 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4900 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628113: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 300 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628113: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: objects to shrink 6 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4700 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628114: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: objects to shrink 3 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 600 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628115: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1 d kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628116: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1 d kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628116: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: objects to shrink 311 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4900 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628117: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: objects to shrink 27 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 95 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 49 kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628161: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: objects to shrink 12 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1500 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628163: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: objects to shrink 268 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 5300 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628163: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: objects to shrink 110 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 2000 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628165: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: objects to shrink 31 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4900 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628165: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 300 delta 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628166: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: objects to shrink 6 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4700 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628167: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: objects to shrink 3 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 600 delta 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628167: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1 de kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628168: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 1 de kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628169: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: objects to shrink 311 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 4900 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628169: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: objects to shrink 27 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 8 lru_pgs 942483 cache items 493 kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628208: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: objects to shrink 12 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 1500 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628210: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: objects to shrink 268 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 5300 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628210: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: objects to shrink 110 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 2000 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628212: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: objects to shrink 31 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 4900 delt kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628212: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 300 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628213: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: objects to shrink 6 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 4700 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628214: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: objects to shrink 3 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 600 delta kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628214: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 1 d kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628215: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: objects to shrink 0 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 1 d kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628216: mm_shrink_slab_start: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: objects to shrink 311 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 4900 del kswapd0 421 [000] 103976.628216: mm_shrink_slab_start: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: objects to shrink 27 gfp_flags GFP_KERNELGFP_NOTRACK pgs_scanned 32 lru_pgs 942462 cache items 49 And mm_shrink_slab_end: kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026125: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: unused scan count 85 new scan count 85 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026133: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: unused scan count 265 new scan count 265 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026134: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: unused scan count 217 new scan count 217 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026137: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: unused scan count 421 new scan count 421 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026138: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026139: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: unused scan count 361 new scan count 361 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026140: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: unused scan count 20 new scan count 20 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026143: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026144: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026146: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: unused scan count 711 new scan count 725 total_scan 14 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026146: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: unused scan count 50 new scan count 51 total_scan 1 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026280: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: unused scan count 85 new scan count 85 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026282: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: unused scan count 265 new scan count 265 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026282: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: unused scan count 217 new scan count 217 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026284: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: unused scan count 421 new scan count 421 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026285: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026285: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: unused scan count 361 new scan count 361 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026286: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: unused scan count 20 new scan count 20 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026287: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026287: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026288: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: unused scan count 725 new scan count 759 total_scan 34 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026289: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: unused scan count 51 new scan count 54 total_scan 3 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026329: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: unused scan count 85 new scan count 85 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026331: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: unused scan count 265 new scan count 265 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026331: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: unused scan count 217 new scan count 217 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026333: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: unused scan count 421 new scan count 421 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026333: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026334: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: unused scan count 361 new scan count 361 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026335: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: unused scan count 20 new scan count 20 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026335: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026336: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026337: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: unused scan count 759 new scan count 760 total_scan 1 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026337: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: unused scan count 54 new scan count 54 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026376: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011b00d300: unused scan count 85 new scan count 85 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026378: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a20ab00: unused scan count 265 new scan count 265 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026378: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a892300: unused scan count 217 new scan count 217 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026380: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a893700: unused scan count 421 new scan count 421 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026380: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a386700: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026381: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381700: unused scan count 361 new scan count 361 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026382: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011a381300: unused scan count 20 new scan count 20 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026382: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a171058: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026383: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011a29e658: unused scan count 0 new scan count 0 total_scan 0 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026384: mm_shrink_slab_end: prune_super+0x0 0xffff88011ab17300: unused scan count 760 new scan count 774 total_scan 14 last shrinker return val 0 kswapd0 421 [000] 104433.026384: mm_shrink_slab_end: xfs_buftarg_shrink+0x0 0xffff88011b3c4d18: unused scan count 54 new scan count 55 total_scan 1 last shrinker return val 0 PID USER S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 4438 nowhere D 27 0.2 0:02.54 dd 421 root S 17 0.0 1:45.79 kswapd0 Uptime is 1 day, 5:02 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. 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