Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:48:47 +0530 | From | Balbir Singh <> | Subject | Re: What can we do to get ready for memory controller merge in 2.6.25 |
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Rik van Riel wrote: > On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:13:17 +0530 > Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: > >> They say better strike when the iron is hot. >> >> Since we have so many people discussing the memory controller, I would >> like to access the readiness of the memory controller for mainline >> merge. > >> At the VM-Summit we decided to try the current double LRU approach for >> memory control. At this juncture in the space-time continuum, I seek >> your support, feedback, comments and help to move the memory controller > > The memory controller code currently in -mm seems fine to me, > especially with the changes that got committed over the last > days making reclaim more efficient. >
Yes, I agree. Per zone reclaim and lists have helped make the code better. Credit goes to KAMEZAWA-San for the per zone code and to YAMAMOTO-San for background reclaim.
> I don't think there are any bugs left that can be found by > code inspection - only the kind of testing that the mainline > kernel gets might shake out more bugs. > > I would like to see the memory controller code go into the > mainline kernel ASAP. >
Excellent, thanks!
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