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SubjectRe: [PATCH] gfp: GFP_RECLAIM_MASK should include __GFP_NO_KSWAPD


On 2015年10月14日 16:38, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Wed 14-10-15 16:17:31, Pan Xinhui wrote:
> [...]
>> I have a look at Mel's patchset. yes, it can help fix my kswapd issue.
>> :) So I just need change my kmalloc's gfp_flag to GFP_ATOMIC &~
>> __GFP_KSWAPD_RECLAIM, then slub will not wakeup kswpad.
>
> As pointed out in my other email __GFP_ATOMIC would be more appropriate
> because you shouldn't abuse memory reserves which are implicitly used
> for GFP_ATOMIC requests.
>

oh, yes. maybe it's better to use (__GFP_HIGH | __GFP_ATOMIC) than (GFP_ATOMIC &~ __GFP_KSWAPD_RECLAIM)..
just set the gfp flags which I need in kmalloc.

thanks for the suggestion.

thanks
xinhui


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