Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:20:24 -0800 | From | Mike Fedyk <> | Subject | Re: Large slab cache in 2.6.1 |
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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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