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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3] docs: proc.rst: meminfo: briefly describe gaps in memory accounting
On Wed 21-04-21 09:11:27, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@linux.ibm.com>
>
> Add a paragraph that explains that it may happen that the counters in
> /proc/meminfo do not add up to the overall memory usage.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@linux.ibm.com>

Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com>

> ---
> v3:
> * Add sentense about counters overlap
> * Use wording suggested by Matthew
>
> v2: Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210420121354.1160437-1-rppt@kernel.org
> * Add brief changelog
> * Fix typo
> * Update example about network memory usage according to Eric's comment at
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CANn89iKprp7WYeZy4RRO5jHykprnSCcVBc7Tk14Ui_MA9OK7Fg@mail.gmail.com
>
> v1: Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210420085105.1156640-1-rppt@kernel.org
> Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst | 11 +++++++++--
> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> index 48fbfc336ebf..0a07a5025571 100644
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> @@ -929,8 +929,15 @@ meminfo
> ~~~~~~~
>
> Provides information about distribution and utilization of memory. This
> -varies by architecture and compile options. The following is from a
> -16GB PIII, which has highmem enabled. You may not have all of these fields.
> +varies by architecture and compile options. Some of the counters reported
> +here overlap. The memory reported by the non overlapping counters may not
> +add up to the overall memory usage and the difference for some workloads
> +can be substantial. In many cases there are other means to find out
> +additional memory using subsystem specific interfaces, for instance
> +/proc/net/sockstat for TCP memory allocations.
> +
> +The following is from a 16GB PIII, which has highmem enabled.
> +You may not have all of these fields.
>
> ::
>
> --
> 2.29.2
>

--
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs

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