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SubjectRe: Ext2 Directory Index - Delete Performance
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
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