Re: PF_MEMALLOC in 2.6

[Oliver Neukum]

> If you let me gloat for a little bit, ub makes this discussion moot
> because it has no helper thread. But getting back to usb-storage,

But ub supports only a subset of storage devices, doesn't it?

[..] 
> This is what made me suspect that it's the diry memory writeout problem.
> It's just like how it was on 2.4 before Alan added PF_MEMALLOC.

If we add PF_MEMALLOC, do we solve the issue or make it only less
likely? Isn't there a need to limit users of the reserves in number?

	Regards
		Oliver
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