On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Mel Gorman wrote: > > up_read(&shrinker_rwsem); > > + if (gfp_mask & __GFP_FS) > > + kmem_cache_defrag(zone ? zone_to_nid(zone) : -1); > > Does this make an assumption that only filesystem-related slabs may be > targetted for reclaim? What if there is a slab that can free its objects > without ever caring about a filesystem?
Correct. Currently only filesystem related slabs support slab defragy. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
