Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:29:52 +1100 | From | Con Kolivas <> | Subject | Re: [ck] 2.6.7 backport request, spinoff idea |
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Con Kolivas wrote: > Mikhail Ramendik wrote: > >> Con Kolivas wrote: >> >> >>> Actually I wonder if the swap token is responsible in 2.6.10-rc3 >>> >>> Try this >>> echo 0 > /proc/sys/vm/swap_token_timeout >> >> >> >> Well, this makes things really better, although not as good as >> 2.6.8.1. There are kswapd cpu jumps and screen freezes, but they only >> last several seconds (the longest is in the very beginning, about >> 15-20 sec). >> >> Thanks! This makes the system much more useable. > > > This is worth posting to lkml so I've cc'ed a few relevant people (there > is already a thread about this there). Rik care to comment? I recall > pointing out this test case a while back. Got any way to make it harder > to trigger the swap token? It seems to affect normal workloads adversely > considering how rare swap thrashing actually occurs.
Rik tells me he has already posted a patch for this problem :D
Sorry for cc'ing the wrong email Rik. Do you have a simple link to the patch or can you send it on this thread please?
Cheers, Con [unhandled content-type:application/pgp-signature] | |