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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v3] mm, sysctl: make NUMA stats configurable
    On Tue 10-10-17 07:29:31, Dave Hansen wrote:
    > On 10/09/2017 10:49 PM, Michal Hocko wrote:
    > > On Mon 09-10-17 09:55:49, Michal Hocko wrote:
    > >> I haven't checked closely but what happens (or should happen) when you
    > >> do a partial read? Should you get an inconsistent results? Or is this
    > >> impossible?
    > > Well, after thinking about it little bit more, partial reads are always
    > > inconsistent so this wouldn't add a new problem.
    > >
    > > Anyway I still stand by my position that this sounds over-engineered and
    > > a simple 0/1 resp. on/off interface would be both simpler and safer. If
    > > anybody wants an auto mode it can be added later (as a value 2 resp.
    > > auto).
    >
    > 0/1 with the default set to the strict, slower mode?

    yes, keep the current semantic and allow users who care to disable
    something that stands in the way.

    --
    Michal Hocko
    SUSE Labs

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