It doesn't make sense that we reset defer counter in compaction_defer_reset() when compaction request under the order of compact_order_failed succeed. Fix it. And, it does make sense that giving enough chance for updated failed order compaction before deferring. Change it. Signed-off-by: Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@xxxxxxx> --- mm/compaction.c | 19 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c index 67b8d90..1a75a6e 100644 --- a/mm/compaction.c +++ b/mm/compaction.c @@ -126,11 +126,14 @@ static struct page *pageblock_pfn_to_page(unsigned long start_pfn, */ static void defer_compaction(struct zone *zone, int order) { - zone->compact_considered = 0; - zone->compact_defer_shift++; - - if (order < zone->compact_order_failed) + if (order < zone->compact_order_failed) { + zone->compact_considered = 0; + zone->compact_defer_shift = 0; zone->compact_order_failed = order; + } else { + zone->compact_considered = 0; + zone->compact_defer_shift++; + } if (zone->compact_defer_shift > COMPACT_MAX_DEFER_SHIFT) zone->compact_defer_shift = COMPACT_MAX_DEFER_SHIFT; @@ -161,11 +164,11 @@ bool compaction_deferred(struct zone *zone, int order) /* Update defer tracking counters after successful compaction of given order */ static void compaction_defer_reset(struct zone *zone, int order) { - zone->compact_considered = 0; - zone->compact_defer_shift = 0; - - if (order >= zone->compact_order_failed) + if (order >= zone->compact_order_failed) { + zone->compact_considered = 0; + zone->compact_defer_shift = 0; zone->compact_order_failed = order + 1; + } trace_mm_compaction_defer_reset(zone, order); } -- 1.9.1 -- 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>