Re: [PATCH] VM statistics code

From: Andrew Morton (andrewm@uow.edu.au)
Date: Fri Jul 13 2001 - 22:29:02 EST


Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
>
> Hi Linus,
>
> The following patch adds detailed VM statistics (reported via /proc/stats)
> which is tunable on/off by the CONFIG_VM_STATS option.

We need this, bad. Two suggested changes:

>
> +#define VM_STAT_INC_PTEUNMAP(zone) zone->stat.vm_pteunmap++;

All these macros are a waste of space :)

Much better to have:

#define VM_STAT_ZONE(zone, op) zone->stat.op

Then, at the call site:

        VM_STAT_ZONE(some_zone, vm_pteunmap++);

Or, if you prefer,

#define VM_STAT_ZONE_INC(zone, field) zone->field++

That way, you don't have to add a new macro each time
you add a new field.

Also, a sysrq key which dumps the stats out, please - when
your box has wedged there ain't no way you'll be running
vmstat.

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