[PATCH] mm/vmscan.c: no need to double-check if free pages are under high-watermark

From: skseofh
Date: Sat Jan 01 2022 - 22:32:06 EST


From: Daero Lee <skseofh@xxxxxxxxx>

In kswapd_try_to_sleep function, to check whether kswapd can sleep,
the prepare_kswapd_sleep function is called twice.

If free pages are below high-watermark in the first call,
the @remaining variable is not updated at 0 and the
prepare_kswapd_sleep function is called for the second time.

I think it is necessary to set the initial value of the
@remaining to a non-zero value to prevent consecutive calls
to the same function.

Signed-off-by: Daero Lee <skseofh@xxxxxxxxx>
---
mm/vmscan.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 700434db5735..1217ecec5bbb 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ static int balance_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order, int highest_zoneidx)
/*
* Return the order kswapd stopped reclaiming at as
* prepare_kswapd_sleep() takes it into account. If another caller
- * entered the allocator slow path while kswapd was awake, order will
+ * entered the allqocator slow path while kswapd was awake, order will
* remain at the higher level.
*/
return sc.order;
@@ -4355,7 +4355,7 @@ static enum zone_type kswapd_highest_zoneidx(pg_data_t *pgdat,
static void kswapd_try_to_sleep(pg_data_t *pgdat, int alloc_order, int reclaim_order,
unsigned int highest_zoneidx)
{
- long remaining = 0;
+ long remaining = ~0;
DEFINE_WAIT(wait);

if (freezing(current) || kthread_should_stop())
--
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