From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:49:01 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:48:52 -0400 Received: from garrincha.netbank.com.br ([200.203.199.88]:34567 "HELO netbank.com.br") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:48:35 -0400 Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:48:29 -0300 (BRST) From: Rik van Riel To: Colonel Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: What are the VM motivations?? In-Reply-To: <20010625034427.65260784D9@mail.clouddancer.com> Message-ID: X-spambait: aardvark@kernelnewbies.org X-spammeplease: aardvark@nl.linux.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Colonel wrote: > >May I suggested an algorithm? > > > > - Write down what you think the optimization constraints are. > > (be specific, for example, enumerate all the flavors of page types - > > process code, process data, page cache file data, page cache swap > > cache, anonymous, shmem, etc.) > > > > - Write down what you think the current algorithms are. > > (again, be specific, use file names, function names, pseudocode and > > snippets of existing code.) > > > > - Send it to Rik. He'll tell you if it's right. > > POST IT. Give the rest of us some clues and the opportunity to check > evaluator's replies. Why don't YOU post it? All I've seen from you are complaints and insults, nothing constructive yet. regards, Rik -- Virtual memory is like a game you can't win; However, without VM there's truly nothing to lose... http://www.surriel.com/ http://distro.conectiva.com/ Send all your spam to aardvark@nl.linux.org (spam digging piggy)