From: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
To: Benjamin Redelings I <bredelin@ucla.edu>
Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org
Subject: Re: VM change in 2.4.10-pre3: don't call swap_out unless shortage
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 10:14:22 -0300 (BRST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33L.0109021012190.24097-100000@imladris.rielhome.conectiva> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3B916FF3.6040300@ucla.edu>
On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Benjamin Redelings I wrote:
> I guess what I am really wondering is if there is some way that we
> could continue calling refill_inactive_scan while never calling
> swap_out (or only rarely).
You're absolutely right. Guess why Linus moved swap_out()
to before refill_inactive_scan() in the first place ? ;)
> Anyway, thanks for any explanation of what I'm missing!
>
> -BenRI, looking forwards to reverse mapping...
I think you haven't missed a single detail here. Reverse
mappings would indeed get rid of the whole unbalanced mess
we have right now.
regards,
Rik
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