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SubjectRe: [PATCH] swapin readahead and fixes
>> That's my point though about not taking I/O time away from other tasks.
>> Only mirror pages to swap if there's nothing else blocked for I/O - put
>> any free time to work, and mirror pages if swap memory allows in
>> anticipation that it may be swapped out later. I suppose a
>> least-recently-used approach on the pages would have the highest
>> payback. I realize the CPU may be used a little more, but other than
>> rc5des it's idle a good bit of the time anyway - perhaps this could be
>> one step above an idle task.
>>
>> Billy
>
>We would be like MS... grinding the drive from boot. I don't like the
>idea
>personally, but only because I think that in the long run it would be a
>slow
>killer.. *laugh* OK It makes the hair stand on the back of my neck...

It would be nice if people had the option to use this type of agressive
paging. Just pick between what you feel is good for your configuration...
that sorta thing. I could be wrong, but thats just me.

-B


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