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SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/6] memcg: HARDWALL hierarchy
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:37:41 +0900 KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:

> Support hardwall hierarchy (and no-hierarchy) in memcg.
>
> Change log: v3->v4
> - cut out from memcg hierarchy patch set v4.
> - no major changes, but some amount of functions are moved to res_counter.
> and be more gneric.
>
> Signed-off-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com>
>
> ---
> Documentation/controllers/memory.txt | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> mm/memcontrol.c | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> 2 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> Index: linux-2.6.26-rc5-mm3/Documentation/controllers/memory.txt
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-2.6.26-rc5-mm3.orig/Documentation/controllers/memory.txt
> +++ linux-2.6.26-rc5-mm3/Documentation/controllers/memory.txt
> @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ The memory controller uses the following
>
> 0. Configuration

I apologize if you have already corrected these. I'm a bit behind
on doc reviews.


> -a. Enable CONFIG_CGROUPS
> +a. Enable CONFESS_CGROUPS

Really? Looks odd and backwards.

> b. Enable CONFIG_RESOURCE_COUNTERS
> c. Enable CONFIG_CGROUP_MEM_RES_CTLR
>
> @@ -237,7 +237,58 @@ cgroup might have some charge associated
> tasks have migrated away from it. Such charges are automatically dropped at
> rmdir() if there are no tasks.
>
> -5. TODO
> +5. Supported Hierarchy Model
> +
> +Currently, memory controller supports following models of hierarchy in the
> +kernel. (see also resource_counter.txt)
> +
> +2 files are related to hierarchy.
> + - memory.hierarchy_model
> + - memory.for_children
> +
> +Basic Rule.
> + - Hierarchy can be set per cgroup.
> + - A child inherits parent's hierarchy model at creation.
> + - A child can change its hierarchy only when the parent's hierarchy is
> + NO_HIERARCY and it has no children.

NO_HIERARCHY

> +
> +
> +5.1. NO_HIERARCHY
> + - Each cgroup is independent from other ones.
> + - When memory.hierarchy_model is 0, NO_HIERARCHY is used.
> + Under this model, there is no controls based on tree of cgroups.

there are no controls

> + This is the default model of root cgroup.
> +
> +5.2 HARDWALL_HIERARCHY
> + - A child is a isolated portion of the parent.

is an

> + - When memory.hierarchy_model is 1, HARDWALL_HIERARCHY is used.
> + In this model a child's limit is charged as parent's usage.
> +
> + Hard-Wall Hierarchy Example)

Drop ')'.

> + 1) Assume a cgroup with 1GB limits. (and no tasks belongs to this, now)
> + - group_A limit=1G,usage=0M.

, usage=0M.

> +
> + 2) create group B, C under A.
> + - group A limit=1G, usage=0M, for_childre=0M

for_children=0M

> + - group B limit=0M, usage=0M.
> + - group C limit=0M, usage=0M.
> +
> + 3) increase group B's limit to 300M.
> + - group A limit=1G, usage=300M, for_children=300M
> + - group B limit=300M, usage=0M.
> + - group C limit=0M, usage=0M.
> +
> + 4) increase group C's limit to 500M
> + - group A limit=1G, usage=800M, for_children=800M
> + - group B limit=300M, usage=0M.
> + - group C limit=500M, usage=0M.
> +
> + 5) reduce group B's limit to 100M
> + - group A limit=1G, usage=600M, for_children=600M.
> + - group B limit=100M, usage=0M.
> + - group C limit=500M, usage=0M.


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~Randy
Linux Plumbers Conference, 17-19 September 2008, Portland, Oregon USA
http://linuxplumbersconf.org/


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