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SubjectRe: 2.1.91 swap performance: jerky.
Hi!

> > + /*
> > + * If we have more than 25% of all memory free,
> > + * consider it to be good enough for anything.
> > + */
> > + if (nr_free_pages > num_physpages >> 2)
> > + return nr+1;
>
> Tried it - I get an 8Mb box with 2mb permanently empty thats
> unusable

What? 2MB permanently empty? Considering that kernel is 1.5M that is
about 30% of your memory. HEY! I do not want 30% of my memory to be
free!

Pavel

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