From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> To: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> Cc: "linux-mm@kvack.org" <linux-mm@kvack.org>, "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, "balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com" <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>, "nishimura@mxp.nes.nec.co.jp" <nishimura@mxp.nes.nec.co.jp>, "kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com" <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com> Subject: [RFC][PATCH 6/5] softlimit document Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:01:12 +0900 [thread overview] Message-ID: <20090312100112.6f010cae.kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <20090312095247.bf338fe8.kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> Sorry...6th patch. == From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> Documentation for softlimit Signed-off-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> --- Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) Index: mmotm-2.6.29-Mar10/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt =================================================================== --- mmotm-2.6.29-Mar10.orig/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt +++ mmotm-2.6.29-Mar10/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt @@ -322,6 +322,25 @@ will be charged as a new owner of it. - a cgroup which uses hierarchy and it has child cgroup. - a cgroup which uses hierarchy and not the root of hierarchy. +5.4 softlimit + Memory cgroup supports softlimit and has 2 params for control. + - memory.softlimit_in_bytes + - softlimit to this cgroup. + - memory.softlimit_priority. + - priority of this cgroup at softlimit reclaim. + Allowed priority level is 3-0 and 3 is the lowest. + If 0, this cgroup will not be target of softlimit. + + At memory shortage of the system (or local node/zone), softlimit helps + kswapd(), a global memory recalim kernel thread, and inform victim cgroup + to be shrinked to kswapd. + + Victim selection logic: + The kernel searches from the lowest priroty(3) up to the highest(1). + If it find a cgroup witch has memory larger than softlimit, steal memory + from it. + If multiple cgroups are on the same priority, each cgroup wil be a + victim in turn. 6. Hierarchy support
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From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> To: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> Cc: "linux-mm@kvack.org" <linux-mm@kvack.org>, "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, "balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com" <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>, "nishimura@mxp.nes.nec.co.jp" <nishimura@mxp.nes.nec.co.jp>, "kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com" <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com> Subject: [RFC][PATCH 6/5] softlimit document Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:01:12 +0900 [thread overview] Message-ID: <20090312100112.6f010cae.kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <20090312095247.bf338fe8.kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> Sorry...6th patch. == From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> Documentation for softlimit Signed-off-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com> --- Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) Index: mmotm-2.6.29-Mar10/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt =================================================================== --- mmotm-2.6.29-Mar10.orig/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt +++ mmotm-2.6.29-Mar10/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt @@ -322,6 +322,25 @@ will be charged as a new owner of it. - a cgroup which uses hierarchy and it has child cgroup. - a cgroup which uses hierarchy and not the root of hierarchy. +5.4 softlimit + Memory cgroup supports softlimit and has 2 params for control. + - memory.softlimit_in_bytes + - softlimit to this cgroup. + - memory.softlimit_priority. + - priority of this cgroup at softlimit reclaim. + Allowed priority level is 3-0 and 3 is the lowest. + If 0, this cgroup will not be target of softlimit. + + At memory shortage of the system (or local node/zone), softlimit helps + kswapd(), a global memory recalim kernel thread, and inform victim cgroup + to be shrinked to kswapd. + + Victim selection logic: + The kernel searches from the lowest priroty(3) up to the highest(1). + If it find a cgroup witch has memory larger than softlimit, steal memory + from it. + If multiple cgroups are on the same priority, each cgroup wil be a + victim in turn. 6. Hierarchy support -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@kvack.org. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@kvack.org"> email@kvack.org </a>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-03-12 1:02 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 68+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2009-03-12 0:52 [RFC][PATCH 0/5] memcg softlimit (Another one) v4 KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:52 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:55 ` [BUGFIX][PATCH 1/5] memcg use correct scan number at reclaim KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:55 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 3:49 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 3:49 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 3:51 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 3:51 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:00 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:00 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:05 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:05 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:14 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:14 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:17 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:17 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 7:45 ` KOSAKI Motohiro 2009-03-12 7:45 ` KOSAKI Motohiro 2009-03-12 9:45 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 9:45 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 11:23 ` KOSAKI Motohiro 2009-03-12 11:23 ` KOSAKI Motohiro 2009-03-12 0:56 ` [RFC][PATCH 2/5] add softlimit to res_counter KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:56 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 3:54 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 3:54 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 3:58 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 3:58 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:10 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:10 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:14 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:14 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:57 ` [RFC][PATCH 3/5] memcg per zone softlimit scheduler core KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:57 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:58 ` [RFC][PATCH 4/5] memcg softlimit_priority KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 0:58 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 1:00 ` [RFC][PATCH 5/5] memcg softlimit hooks to kswapd KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 1:00 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 3:58 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 3:58 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:02 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:02 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:59 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:59 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 1:01 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki [this message] 2009-03-12 1:01 ` [RFC][PATCH 6/5] softlimit document KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 1:54 ` Li Zefan 2009-03-12 1:54 ` Li Zefan 2009-03-12 2:01 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 2:01 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 3:46 ` [RFC][PATCH 0/5] memcg softlimit (Another one) v4 Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 3:46 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 4:39 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 4:39 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 5:04 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 5:04 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 5:32 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 5:32 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 8:26 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 8:26 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 8:45 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 8:45 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-12 9:53 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-12 9:53 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-14 18:52 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-14 18:52 ` Balbir Singh 2009-03-16 0:10 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki 2009-03-16 0:10 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
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