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DateFri, 01 Jun 2007 12:20:03 +0530
FromBalbir Singh <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH 7/8] Scanner changes needed to implement per-container scanner
Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
>> +		nr_reclaimed += shrink_zones(priority, zones, sc);
>> +		if (sc->cnt == NULL)
>> +			shrink_slab(sc->nr_scanned, gfp_mask, lru_pages);
> 
> We don't we shrink slab if called to shrink a container.
> 
> This is a fundamental design decision, and a design shortcoming.  A full
> discussion of this is absolutely appropriate to the patch changelog. 
> Please don't just hide stuff like this in the patch and leave people
> wondering, or ignorant.

Yes, we don't because we do not account for slab usage right now. We account
only for memory allocated to user space. A good fat comment will help here.


-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL
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