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Re: [RFC][ only for review ] memory controller bacground reclaim [4/5] high/low watermark for memory [message #24140 is a reply to message #24139] Sat, 01 December 2007 17:16 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Balbir Singh is currently offline  Balbir Singh
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Paul Menage wrote:
> On Dec 1, 2007 2:45 AM, Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>>> which would correspond to a line in the "mem.api" auto-generated control file as
>>>
>> The user is expected to cat "memory.api" in order to figure out how to
>> use the file?
>>
> 
> Yes, the very first time they try to use a particular cgroup, if
> they've not bothered to read any documentation about it. There has to
> be some documentation *somewhere*, and putting some of the basic bits
> at a point where they're immediately accessible could be an advantage.
> 
> Paul

I worry about the kernel size bloat due to adding documentation in the
kernel. I don't think the documentation belongs to the kernel image, but
using file names like /proc/sys/vm/min_free_kbytes is a much better idea.

-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL
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