On Wed, 2 Sep 2015 22:10:12 -0500 (CDT) Christoph Lameter <cl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > But I'd still like some pointers/help on what makes slab merging so > > beneficial. I'm sure Christoph and others have justification. But if > > not then yes the default to slab merging probably should be revisited. > > ... > > Check out the linux-mm archives for these dissussions. Somewhat OT, but... The question Mike asks should be comprehensively answered right there in the switch-to-merging patch's changelog. The fact that it is not answered in the appropriate place and that we're reduced to vaguely waving at the list archives is a fail. And a lesson! -- 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/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>