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SubjectRe: [PATCH] allocation looping + kswapd CPU cycles
On Tue, 8 May 2001, David S. Miller wrote:

> So instead, you could test for the condition that prevents any
> possible forward progress, no?

if (!order || free_shortage() > 0)
goto try_again;

(which was the experimental patch I discussed with Marcelo)

regards,

Rik
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