On Wed, 16 May 2012 14:33:18 +0530 solmac john <johnsolmac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > During mm performance testing sometimes I observed below kernel messages > > [ 80.776000] shrink_slab: ashmem_shrink+0x0/0x114 negative objects to > delete nr=-2133936901 > [ 80.784000] shrink_slab: ashmem_shrink+0x0/0x114 negative objects to > delete nr=-2139256767 > [ 80.796000] shrink_slab: ashmem_shrink+0x0/0x114 negative objects to > delete nr=-2079333971 > [ 80.804000] shrink_slab: ashmem_shrink+0x0/0x114 negative objects to > delete nr=-2096156269 > [ 80.812000] shrink_slab: ashmem_shrink+0x0/0x114 negative objects to > delete nr=-20658392 > > ... > > I found one patch http://lkml.org/lkml/2011/8/22/80 for this fix > Please let me know reason why I am getting above error and above is really > fix for this problem. ? Yes, that patch should fix it. Aside: I spent some time trying to work out the reason why local variable `max_pass' in shrink_slab() is called `max_pass' and failed. -- 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>