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    SubjectRe: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel
    On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:13:50 -0500
    Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote:

    > H. Peter Anvin wrote:
    > > Randy Dunlap wrote:
    > >>
    > >>>> BTW, yesterday my 2.4 patches were not published, but I noticed that
    > >>>> they were not even signed not bziped on hera. At first I simply thought
    > >>>> it was related, but right now I have a doubt. Maybe the automatic
    > >>>> script
    > >>>> has been temporarily been disabled on hera too ?
    > >>> The script that deals with the uploads also deals with the packaging -
    > >>> so yes the problem is related.
    > >>
    > >> and with the finger_banner and version info on www.kernel.org page?
    > >
    > > Yes, they're all connected.
    > >
    > > The load on *both* machines were up above the 300s yesterday, probably
    > > due to the release of a new Knoppix DVD.
    > >
    > > The most fundamental problem seems to be that I can't tell currnt Linux
    > > kernels that the dcache/icache is precious, and that it's way too eager
    > > to dump dcache and icache in favour of data blocks. If I could do that,
    > > this problem would be much, much smaller.
    >
    > Have you messed around with /proc/sys/vm/vfs_cache_pressure?
    >
    > Unfortunately that affects all three of: dcache, icache, and mbcache.
    > Maybe we could split that sysctl in two (Andrew?), so that one sysctl
    > affects dcache/icache and another affects mbcache.
    >

    That would be simple enough to do, if someone can demonstrate a
    need.

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