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DateSat, 21 Feb 2004 23:20:24 -0800
FromMike Fedyk <>
SubjectRe: Large slab cache in 2.6.1
Nick Piggin wrote:

> 
> 
> Mike Fedyk wrote:
>> I'll have to test the kernel on two other machines for a few days 
>> before I put it on this particular machine.  Unfortunately, both of 
>> them have < 1.5GB ram.
>>
> 
> That is quite alright. I didn't intend to sound pushy in that
> message, and I fully understand if you refuse to test patches on
> your production machine.

No problem.  It is really sad when a problem could be fixed if only the 
origional reporter put more effort into testing the proposed fixes.

Heh, so let me keep from being one of those reporters...

> 
>> So let me know which patches are most likely to fix this problem.
>>
>> PS, if I can apply them to my 2.6.1 kernel, then I wouldn't have to 
>> run the base kernel to compare changes of 2.6.1 -> 2.6.3 -> 2.6.3-mm 
>> -> your patch.
>>
>> Each step would require a week-day to get a fair compairison.
>>
> 
> The last patch I posted would be a good one to test if you possibly
> can. You should hear someone shout within a few days if it does
> anything nasty, so the 2.6.3-mm+patch path is probably safer ;)
> 

Ok, I'll get started compiling tonight.  Be sure to CC me if you have 
any updates to this patch.

Mike

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