Re: [PATCH] Configurable reclaim batch size

From: Christoph Lameter
Date: Mon Sep 17 2007 - 16:06:09 EST


On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Peter Zijlstra wrote:

> > Tried to run AIM7 but the improvements are in the noise. I need a tests
> > that really does large memory allocation and stresses the LRU. I could
> > code something up but then Lee's patch addresses some of the same issues.
> > Is there any standard test that shows LRU handling regressions?
>
> hehe, I wish. I was just hoping you'd done this patch as a result of an
> actual problem and not a hunch.

It was Andrew's hunch. I'd rather see Lee's approach go forward because
I think it has the potential of solving the issue in a more general way.
If I get some spare time with a problem system then I will test the patch.

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