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From: "Dr. Werner Fink" <werner@suse.de>
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	(message from Rik van Riel on Tue, 9 Dec 1997 15:53:29 +0100 (MET))
Subject: Re: Ideas for memory management hackers.
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> 
> I have integrated mmap aging in kswapd, without the need for
> vhand, in 2.1.71 (experimental). As ppp isn't working in 2.1.71
> I'm back to 2.1.66 now, but I have seen kswapd use over 10% of
> CPU for short times now :(

Q: if ageing is now a separate part the CPU usage of freeing a page
   in kswapd and __get_free_pages should drop, shouldn't it?

> I think I'll send it to Linus (together with Zlatko's
> big-order hack) as a bug-fix (we're on feature-freeze after all:)
> for inclusion in 2.1.72...
> 
> opinions please,

Q2: Is the patch available (ftp/http) for testing/reading?


        Werner