Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Apr 2001 23:45:27 -0300 (BRST) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: Ext2 Directory Index - Delete Performance |
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Daniel Phillips wrote:
> OK, now I know what's happening, the next question is, what should be > dones about it. If anything.
[ discovered by alexey on #kernelnewbies ]
One thing we should do is make sure the buffer cache code sets the referenced bit on pages, so we don't recycle buffer cache pages early.
This should leave more space for the buffercache and lead to us reclaiming the (now unused) space in the dentry cache instead...
regards,
Rik -- Virtual memory is like a game you can't win; However, without VM there's truly nothing to lose...
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