All of lore.kernel.org
 help / color / mirror / Atom feed
From: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>,
	Satoru Moriya <smoriya@redhat.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org,
	lwoodman@redhat.com, Seiji Aguchi <saguchi@redhat.com>,
	hughd@google.com, hannes@cmpxchg.org
Subject: [PATCH -mm] fixes & cleanups for "add extra free kbytes tunable"
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:26:02 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110902122602.6f7c1238@annuminas.surriel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110901150901.48d92bc2.akpm@linux-foundation.org>

All the fixes suggested by Andrew Morton.   Not much of a changelog
since the patch should probably be folded into
mm-add-extra-free-kbytes-tunable.patch

Thank you for pointing these out, Andrew.

Signed-off-by: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
---
 include/linux/mmzone.h |    2 +-
 include/linux/swap.h   |    2 ++
 kernel/sysctl.c        |    6 ++----
 mm/page_alloc.c        |   13 +++++++------
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h
index be1ac8d..7013bab 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmzone.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static inline int is_dma(struct zone *zone)
 
 /* These two functions are used to setup the per zone pages min values */
 struct ctl_table;
-int min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *, int,
+int free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *, int,
 					void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
 extern int sysctl_lowmem_reserve_ratio[MAX_NR_ZONES-1];
 int lowmem_reserve_ratio_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *, int,
diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
index 14d6249..0679ed5 100644
--- a/include/linux/swap.h
+++ b/include/linux/swap.h
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ struct swap_list_t {
 /* linux/mm/page_alloc.c */
 extern unsigned long totalram_pages;
 extern unsigned long totalreserve_pages;
+extern int min_free_kbytes;
+extern int extra_free_kbytes;
 extern unsigned int nr_free_buffer_pages(void);
 extern unsigned int nr_free_pagecache_pages(void);
 
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 01a9acd..a3a015c 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ extern int suid_dumpable;
 extern char core_pattern[];
 extern unsigned int core_pipe_limit;
 extern int pid_max;
-extern int min_free_kbytes;
-extern int extra_free_kbytes;
 extern int pid_max_min, pid_max_max;
 extern int sysctl_drop_caches;
 extern int percpu_pagelist_fraction;
@@ -1186,7 +1184,7 @@ static struct ctl_table vm_table[] = {
 		.data		= &min_free_kbytes,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(min_free_kbytes),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
+		.proc_handler	= free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
 		.extra1		= &zero,
 	},
 	{
@@ -1194,7 +1192,7 @@ static struct ctl_table vm_table[] = {
 		.data		= &extra_free_kbytes,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(extra_free_kbytes),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
+		.proc_handler	= free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
 		.extra1		= &zero,
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 47d185c..14fc9e9 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@ static char * const zone_names[MAX_NR_ZONES] = {
 int min_free_kbytes = 1024;
 
 /*
- * Extra memory for the system to try freeing. Used to temporarily
- * free memory, to make space for new workloads. Anyone can allocate
- * down to the min watermarks controlled by min_free_kbytes above.
+ * Extra memory for the system to try freeing between the min and
+ * low watermarks.  Useful for workloads that require low latency
+ * memory allocations in bursts larger than the normal gap between
+ * low and min.
  */
-int extra_free_kbytes = 0;
+int extra_free_kbytes;
 
 static unsigned long __meminitdata nr_kernel_pages;
 static unsigned long __meminitdata nr_all_pages;
@@ -5280,11 +5281,11 @@ int __meminit init_per_zone_wmark_min(void)
 module_init(init_per_zone_wmark_min)
 
 /*
- * min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler - just a wrapper around proc_dointvec() so 
+ * free_kbytes_sysctl_handler - just a wrapper around proc_dointvec() so 
  *	that we can call two helper functions whenever min_free_kbytes
  *	or extra_free_kbytes changes.
  */
-int min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *table, int write, 
+int free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *table, int write, 
 	void __user *buffer, size_t *length, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, length, ppos);


WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>,
	Satoru Moriya <smoriya@redhat.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org,
	lwoodman@redhat.com, Seiji Aguchi <saguchi@redhat.com>,
	hughd@google.com, hannes@cmpxchg.org
Subject: [PATCH -mm] fixes & cleanups for "add extra free kbytes tunable"
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:26:02 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110902122602.6f7c1238@annuminas.surriel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110901150901.48d92bc2.akpm@linux-foundation.org>

All the fixes suggested by Andrew Morton.   Not much of a changelog
since the patch should probably be folded into
mm-add-extra-free-kbytes-tunable.patch

Thank you for pointing these out, Andrew.

Signed-off-by: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
---
 include/linux/mmzone.h |    2 +-
 include/linux/swap.h   |    2 ++
 kernel/sysctl.c        |    6 ++----
 mm/page_alloc.c        |   13 +++++++------
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h
index be1ac8d..7013bab 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmzone.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static inline int is_dma(struct zone *zone)
 
 /* These two functions are used to setup the per zone pages min values */
 struct ctl_table;
-int min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *, int,
+int free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *, int,
 					void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
 extern int sysctl_lowmem_reserve_ratio[MAX_NR_ZONES-1];
 int lowmem_reserve_ratio_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *, int,
diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
index 14d6249..0679ed5 100644
--- a/include/linux/swap.h
+++ b/include/linux/swap.h
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ struct swap_list_t {
 /* linux/mm/page_alloc.c */
 extern unsigned long totalram_pages;
 extern unsigned long totalreserve_pages;
+extern int min_free_kbytes;
+extern int extra_free_kbytes;
 extern unsigned int nr_free_buffer_pages(void);
 extern unsigned int nr_free_pagecache_pages(void);
 
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 01a9acd..a3a015c 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ extern int suid_dumpable;
 extern char core_pattern[];
 extern unsigned int core_pipe_limit;
 extern int pid_max;
-extern int min_free_kbytes;
-extern int extra_free_kbytes;
 extern int pid_max_min, pid_max_max;
 extern int sysctl_drop_caches;
 extern int percpu_pagelist_fraction;
@@ -1186,7 +1184,7 @@ static struct ctl_table vm_table[] = {
 		.data		= &min_free_kbytes,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(min_free_kbytes),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
+		.proc_handler	= free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
 		.extra1		= &zero,
 	},
 	{
@@ -1194,7 +1192,7 @@ static struct ctl_table vm_table[] = {
 		.data		= &extra_free_kbytes,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(extra_free_kbytes),
 		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
+		.proc_handler	= free_kbytes_sysctl_handler,
 		.extra1		= &zero,
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 47d185c..14fc9e9 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@ static char * const zone_names[MAX_NR_ZONES] = {
 int min_free_kbytes = 1024;
 
 /*
- * Extra memory for the system to try freeing. Used to temporarily
- * free memory, to make space for new workloads. Anyone can allocate
- * down to the min watermarks controlled by min_free_kbytes above.
+ * Extra memory for the system to try freeing between the min and
+ * low watermarks.  Useful for workloads that require low latency
+ * memory allocations in bursts larger than the normal gap between
+ * low and min.
  */
-int extra_free_kbytes = 0;
+int extra_free_kbytes;
 
 static unsigned long __meminitdata nr_kernel_pages;
 static unsigned long __meminitdata nr_all_pages;
@@ -5280,11 +5281,11 @@ int __meminit init_per_zone_wmark_min(void)
 module_init(init_per_zone_wmark_min)
 
 /*
- * min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler - just a wrapper around proc_dointvec() so 
+ * free_kbytes_sysctl_handler - just a wrapper around proc_dointvec() so 
  *	that we can call two helper functions whenever min_free_kbytes
  *	or extra_free_kbytes changes.
  */
-int min_free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *table, int write, 
+int free_kbytes_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *table, int write, 
 	void __user *buffer, size_t *length, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, length, ppos);

--
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/ .
Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/
Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@kvack.org"> email@kvack.org </a>

  reply	other threads:[~2011-09-02 16:26 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 100+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-09-01 14:52 [PATCH -mm] add extra free kbytes tunable Rik van Riel
2011-09-01 14:52 ` Rik van Riel
2011-09-01 17:06 ` Randy Dunlap
2011-09-01 17:06   ` Randy Dunlap
2011-09-01 19:26   ` [PATCH -v2 " Rik van Riel
2011-09-01 19:26     ` Rik van Riel
2011-09-01 21:58     ` Andrew Morton
2011-09-01 21:58       ` Andrew Morton
2011-09-01 22:08       ` David Rientjes
2011-09-01 22:08         ` David Rientjes
2011-09-01 22:16         ` Andrew Morton
2011-09-01 22:16           ` Andrew Morton
2011-09-02 16:31       ` Satoru Moriya
2011-09-02 16:31         ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-13  7:33         ` Minchan Kim
2011-10-13  7:33           ` Minchan Kim
2011-10-13  8:09           ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
2011-10-13  8:09             ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
     [not found]       ` <E1FA588BC672D846BDBB452FCA1E308C2389B4@USINDEVS02.corp.hds.com>
2011-09-15  3:33         ` Satoru Moriya
2011-09-15  3:33           ` Satoru Moriya
2011-09-01 22:09     ` Andrew Morton
2011-09-01 22:09       ` Andrew Morton
2011-09-02 16:26       ` Rik van Riel [this message]
2011-09-02 16:26         ` [PATCH -mm] fixes & cleanups for "add extra free kbytes tunable" Rik van Riel
2011-09-30 21:43     ` [PATCH -v2 -mm] add extra free kbytes tunable Johannes Weiner
2011-09-30 21:43       ` Johannes Weiner
2011-10-08  3:08     ` David Rientjes
2011-10-08  3:08       ` David Rientjes
2011-10-10 22:37       ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-10 22:37         ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-11 19:32         ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 19:32           ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 19:54           ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-11 19:54             ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-11 20:23             ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 20:23               ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 20:54               ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-11 20:54                 ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-12 13:09                 ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-12 13:09                   ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-12 19:20                   ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-12 19:20                     ` Andrew Morton
2011-10-12 19:58                     ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-12 19:58                       ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-12 20:26                       ` David Rientjes
2011-10-12 20:26                         ` David Rientjes
2011-10-21 23:48                       ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-21 23:48                         ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-23 21:22                         ` David Rientjes
2011-10-23 21:22                           ` David Rientjes
2011-10-25  2:04                           ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-25  2:04                             ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-25 21:50                             ` David Rientjes
2011-10-25 21:50                               ` David Rientjes
2011-10-26 18:59                               ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-26 18:59                                 ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-12 21:08                 ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-12 21:08                   ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-12 22:41                   ` David Rientjes
2011-10-12 22:41                     ` David Rientjes
2011-10-12 23:52                     ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-12 23:52                       ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-13  0:01                       ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13  0:01                         ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13  5:35                         ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
2011-10-13  5:35                           ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
2011-10-13 20:55                           ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13 20:55                             ` David Rientjes
2011-10-14 22:16                             ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-14 22:16                               ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-14 22:46                               ` David Rientjes
2011-10-14 22:46                                 ` David Rientjes
2011-10-14  5:32                           ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-14  5:32                             ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-14  5:06                         ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-14  5:06                           ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 23:22           ` David Rientjes
2011-10-11 23:22             ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13 16:54             ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-13 16:54               ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-13 20:48               ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13 20:48                 ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13 21:11                 ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-13 21:11                   ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-13 22:02                   ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13 22:02                     ` David Rientjes
2011-10-11 19:20       ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 19:20         ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-11 21:04         ` David Rientjes
2011-10-11 21:04           ` David Rientjes
2011-10-12 13:13           ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-12 13:13             ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-12 20:21             ` David Rientjes
2011-10-12 20:21               ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13  4:13               ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-13  4:13                 ` Rik van Riel
2011-10-13  5:22                 ` David Rientjes
2011-10-13  5:22                   ` David Rientjes
2011-10-22  0:11                   ` Satoru Moriya
2011-10-22  0:11                     ` Satoru Moriya

Reply instructions:

You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:

* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
  and reply-to-all from there: mbox

  Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style

* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
  switches of git-send-email(1):

  git send-email \
    --in-reply-to=20110902122602.6f7c1238@annuminas.surriel.com \
    --to=riel@redhat.com \
    --cc=akpm@linux-foundation.org \
    --cc=hannes@cmpxchg.org \
    --cc=hughd@google.com \
    --cc=linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org \
    --cc=linux-mm@kvack.org \
    --cc=lwoodman@redhat.com \
    --cc=rdunlap@xenotime.net \
    --cc=saguchi@redhat.com \
    --cc=smoriya@redhat.com \
    /path/to/YOUR_REPLY

  https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html

* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
  via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line before the message body.
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.