Re: [PATCH 1/4] (CMA_AGGRESSIVE) Add CMA_AGGRESSIVE to Kconfig

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sat Oct 18 2014 - 18:15:33 EST


Hi!

> Add CMA_AGGRESSIVE config that depend on CMA to Linux kernel config.
> Add CMA_AGGRESSIVE_PHY_MAX, CMA_AGGRESSIVE_FREE_MIN and CMA_AGGRESSIVE_SHRINK
> that depend on CMA_AGGRESSIVE.
>
> If physical memory size (not include CMA memory) in byte less than or equal to
> CMA_AGGRESSIVE_PHY_MAX, CMA aggressive switch (sysctl vm.cma-aggressive-switch)
> will be opened.

Ok...

Do I understand it correctly that there is some problem with
hibernation not working on machines not working on machines with big
CMA areas...?

But adding 4 config options end-user has no chance to set right can
not be the best solution, can it?

> +config CMA_AGGRESSIVE_PHY_MAX
> + hex "Physical memory size in Bytes that auto turn on the CMA aggressive switch"
> + depends on CMA_AGGRESSIVE
> + default 0x40000000
> + help
> + If physical memory size (not include CMA memory) in byte less than or
> + equal to this value, CMA aggressive switch will be opened.
> + After the Linux boot, sysctl "vm.cma-aggressive-switch" can control
> + the CMA AGGRESSIVE switch.

For example... how am I expected to figure right value to place here?

Pavel
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