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SubjectRe: [PATCH *] VM patch for 2.4.0-test8
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, David S. Miller wrote:

> In page_launder() about halfway down there is this sequence of tests
> on LRU pages:
>
> if (!clearedbuf) {
> ...
> } else if (!page->mapping) {
> ...
> } else if (page_count(page) > 1) {
> } else /* page->mapping && page_count(page) == 1 */ {
> ...
> }
>
> Above this sequence we've done a page_cache_get.

Indeed, you're right. This bug certainly explains some
of the performance things I've seen in the stress test
last night...

Btw, in case you're wondering ... the box /survived/
a stress test that would get programs killed on quite
a few "stable" kernels we've been shipping lately. ;)

regards,

Rik
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-- Miguel de Icaza, UKUUG 2000

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