what's the default? you probably don't need to change it from the default
at all, which should have a good spread. default is 1.25 I think.

On Thu, 12 Nov 2020, Tony Wu wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The engine version we have running right now is 1.5.16. I just saw an
> announcement that 1.6.6 is available, so we’ll probably plan to migrate.
>
> Adjusting growth factor makes sense. I did a quick google and don’t see
> any definitive formula to calculate an appropriate number. I’ll probably
> start with 2 or 3 and adjust it from there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony Wu
>
> > On Nov 12, 2020, at 3:50 PM, dormando <dorma...@rydia.net> wrote:
> >
> > 1.5.what?
> >
> > also yes, chunk_size_growth_factor. don't set it to 1.02. set it to
> > something so your slab classes are more evenly distributed. the max is 63.
> >
> > On Thu, 12 Nov 2020, Tony Wu wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Dormando,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reply, I believe the engine version is 1.5. By multiplier
> >> I assumed you meant “chunk_size_growth_factor”, which is currently set
> >> at 1.02.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Tony Wu
> >>
> >>> On Nov 12, 2020, at 2:26 PM, dormando <dorma...@rydia.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> What version are they running now? That stat output looks pretty sparse.
> >>>
> >>> Unfortunately when it comes to elasticache the answer is probably to just
> >>> beg them to upgrade to a newer version. they tend to run really old and
> >>> newer verisons do a lot better at balancing memory.
> >>>
> >>> This is also suspect:
> >>>> STAT 62:chunk_size 712
> >>>> STAT 62:total_chunks 4416
> >>>> STAT 62:free_chunks 631
> >>>> STAT 62:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 63:chunk_size 524288
> >>>
> >>> anything you store that's larger than 712 bytes will use half a megabyte
> >>> of memory. If you're setting the slab multiplier (-f) to something really
> >>> aggressive, you should stop that :)
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2020, Tony Wu wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> We are currently using memcached provided by AWS ElastiCache service in 
> >>>> modern mode to store web session keys
> >>>> among other things. We are observing session keys being evicted before 
> >>>> TTL even though the cluster seems to have
> >>>> ample free memory, which hints at slab imbalance. I've included a print 
> >>>> out of slab stats below in terms of
> >>>> sizing and total / free pages.
> >>>> What would be the best way to smooth out this imbalance? We already 
> >>>> enabled slab reassign / auto-move under
> >>>> modern mode.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> STAT 1:chunk_size 96
> >>>> STAT 1:total_chunks 131064
> >>>> STAT 1:free_chunks 1664
> >>>> STAT 1:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 2:chunk_size 104
> >>>> STAT 2:total_chunks 60492
> >>>> STAT 2:free_chunks 5327
> >>>> STAT 2:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 3:chunk_size 112
> >>>> STAT 3:total_chunks 46810
> >>>> STAT 3:free_chunks 79
> >>>> STAT 3:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 4:chunk_size 120
> >>>> STAT 4:total_chunks 26214
> >>>> STAT 4:free_chunks 48
> >>>> STAT 4:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 5:chunk_size 128
> >>>> STAT 5:total_chunks 32768
> >>>> STAT 5:free_chunks 6193
> >>>> STAT 5:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 6:chunk_size 136
> >>>> STAT 6:total_chunks 23130
> >>>> STAT 6:free_chunks 4594
> >>>> STAT 6:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 7:chunk_size 144
> >>>> STAT 7:total_chunks 7281
> >>>> STAT 7:free_chunks 5894
> >>>> STAT 7:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 8:chunk_size 152
> >>>> STAT 8:total_chunks 13796
> >>>> STAT 8:free_chunks 12008
> >>>> STAT 8:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 9:chunk_size 160
> >>>> STAT 9:total_chunks 6553
> >>>> STAT 9:free_chunks 6316
> >>>> STAT 9:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 10:chunk_size 168
> >>>> STAT 10:total_chunks 6241
> >>>> STAT 10:free_chunks 6186
> >>>> STAT 10:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 11:chunk_size 176
> >>>> STAT 11:total_chunks 5957
> >>>> STAT 11:free_chunks 5946
> >>>> STAT 11:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 12:chunk_size 184
> >>>> STAT 12:total_chunks 5698
> >>>> STAT 12:free_chunks 5664
> >>>> STAT 12:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 13:chunk_size 192
> >>>> STAT 13:total_chunks 5461
> >>>> STAT 13:free_chunks 5380
> >>>> STAT 13:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 14:chunk_size 200
> >>>> STAT 14:total_chunks 5242
> >>>> STAT 14:free_chunks 5135
> >>>> STAT 14:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 15:chunk_size 208
> >>>> STAT 15:total_chunks 5041
> >>>> STAT 15:free_chunks 4892
> >>>> STAT 15:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 16:chunk_size 216
> >>>> STAT 16:total_chunks 4854
> >>>> STAT 16:free_chunks 4770
> >>>> STAT 16:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 17:chunk_size 224
> >>>> STAT 17:total_chunks 4681
> >>>> STAT 17:free_chunks 4655
> >>>> STAT 17:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 18:chunk_size 232
> >>>> STAT 18:total_chunks 4519
> >>>> STAT 18:free_chunks 4489
> >>>> STAT 18:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 19:chunk_size 240
> >>>> STAT 19:total_chunks 4369
> >>>> STAT 19:free_chunks 4345
> >>>> STAT 19:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 20:chunk_size 248
> >>>> STAT 20:total_chunks 4228
> >>>> STAT 20:free_chunks 4217
> >>>> STAT 20:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 21:chunk_size 256
> >>>> STAT 21:total_chunks 4096
> >>>> STAT 21:free_chunks 4091
> >>>> STAT 21:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 22:chunk_size 264
> >>>> STAT 22:total_chunks 3971
> >>>> STAT 22:free_chunks 3966
> >>>> STAT 22:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 23:chunk_size 272
> >>>> STAT 23:total_chunks 3855
> >>>> STAT 23:free_chunks 3851
> >>>> STAT 23:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 24:chunk_size 280
> >>>> STAT 24:total_chunks 3744
> >>>> STAT 24:free_chunks 3738
> >>>> STAT 24:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 25:chunk_size 288
> >>>> STAT 25:total_chunks 3640
> >>>> STAT 25:free_chunks 3638
> >>>> STAT 25:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 26:chunk_size 296
> >>>> STAT 26:total_chunks 3542
> >>>> STAT 26:free_chunks 3533
> >>>> STAT 26:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 27:chunk_size 304
> >>>> STAT 27:total_chunks 3449
> >>>> STAT 27:free_chunks 3448
> >>>> STAT 27:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 28:chunk_size 312
> >>>> STAT 28:total_chunks 3360
> >>>> STAT 28:free_chunks 3350
> >>>> STAT 28:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 29:chunk_size 320
> >>>> STAT 29:total_chunks 3276
> >>>> STAT 29:free_chunks 3273
> >>>> STAT 29:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 30:chunk_size 328
> >>>> STAT 30:total_chunks 3196
> >>>> STAT 30:free_chunks 3174
> >>>> STAT 30:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 31:chunk_size 336
> >>>> STAT 31:total_chunks 3120
> >>>> STAT 31:free_chunks 3118
> >>>> STAT 31:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 32:chunk_size 344
> >>>> STAT 32:total_chunks 3048
> >>>> STAT 32:free_chunks 3043
> >>>> STAT 32:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 33:chunk_size 352
> >>>> STAT 33:total_chunks 2978
> >>>> STAT 33:free_chunks 2954
> >>>> STAT 33:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 34:chunk_size 360
> >>>> STAT 34:total_chunks 2912
> >>>> STAT 34:free_chunks 2903
> >>>> STAT 34:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 35:chunk_size 368
> >>>> STAT 35:total_chunks 2849
> >>>> STAT 35:free_chunks 2828
> >>>> STAT 35:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 36:chunk_size 376
> >>>> STAT 36:total_chunks 2788
> >>>> STAT 36:free_chunks 2766
> >>>> STAT 36:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 37:chunk_size 384
> >>>> STAT 37:total_chunks 2730
> >>>> STAT 37:free_chunks 2684
> >>>> STAT 37:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 38:chunk_size 392
> >>>> STAT 38:total_chunks 2674
> >>>> STAT 38:free_chunks 2621
> >>>> STAT 38:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 39:chunk_size 400
> >>>> STAT 39:total_chunks 2621
> >>>> STAT 39:free_chunks 2564
> >>>> STAT 39:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 40:chunk_size 408
> >>>> STAT 40:total_chunks 2570
> >>>> STAT 40:free_chunks 2527
> >>>> STAT 40:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 41:chunk_size 416
> >>>> STAT 41:total_chunks 2520
> >>>> STAT 41:free_chunks 2216
> >>>> STAT 41:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 42:chunk_size 424
> >>>> STAT 42:total_chunks 2473
> >>>> STAT 42:free_chunks 2256
> >>>> STAT 42:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 43:chunk_size 432
> >>>> STAT 43:total_chunks 2427
> >>>> STAT 43:free_chunks 2299
> >>>> STAT 43:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 44:chunk_size 440
> >>>> STAT 44:total_chunks 2383
> >>>> STAT 44:free_chunks 1898
> >>>> STAT 44:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 45:chunk_size 448
> >>>> STAT 45:total_chunks 2340
> >>>> STAT 45:free_chunks 1962
> >>>> STAT 45:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 46:chunk_size 456
> >>>> STAT 46:total_chunks 2299
> >>>> STAT 46:free_chunks 2192
> >>>> STAT 46:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 47:chunk_size 472
> >>>> STAT 47:total_chunks 2221
> >>>> STAT 47:free_chunks 2061
> >>>> STAT 47:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 48:chunk_size 488
> >>>> STAT 48:total_chunks 2148
> >>>> STAT 48:free_chunks 2047
> >>>> STAT 48:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 49:chunk_size 504
> >>>> STAT 49:total_chunks 2080
> >>>> STAT 49:free_chunks 1955
> >>>> STAT 49:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 50:chunk_size 520
> >>>> STAT 50:total_chunks 2016
> >>>> STAT 50:free_chunks 1788
> >>>> STAT 50:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 51:chunk_size 536
> >>>> STAT 51:total_chunks 1956
> >>>> STAT 51:free_chunks 1870
> >>>> STAT 51:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 52:chunk_size 552
> >>>> STAT 52:total_chunks 1899
> >>>> STAT 52:free_chunks 1829
> >>>> STAT 52:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 53:chunk_size 568
> >>>> STAT 53:total_chunks 1846
> >>>> STAT 53:free_chunks 1762
> >>>> STAT 53:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 54:chunk_size 584
> >>>> STAT 54:total_chunks 1795
> >>>> STAT 54:free_chunks 1613
> >>>> STAT 54:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 55:chunk_size 600
> >>>> STAT 55:total_chunks 1747
> >>>> STAT 55:free_chunks 1446
> >>>> STAT 55:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 56:chunk_size 616
> >>>> STAT 56:total_chunks 1702
> >>>> STAT 56:free_chunks 1358
> >>>> STAT 56:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 57:chunk_size 632
> >>>> STAT 57:total_chunks 1659
> >>>> STAT 57:free_chunks 1497
> >>>> STAT 57:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 58:chunk_size 648
> >>>> STAT 58:total_chunks 1618
> >>>> STAT 58:free_chunks 1398
> >>>> STAT 58:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 59:chunk_size 664
> >>>> STAT 59:total_chunks 3158
> >>>> STAT 59:free_chunks 1784
> >>>> STAT 59:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 60:chunk_size 680
> >>>> STAT 60:total_chunks 1542
> >>>> STAT 60:free_chunks 1301
> >>>> STAT 60:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 61:chunk_size 696
> >>>> STAT 61:total_chunks 3012
> >>>> STAT 61:free_chunks 302
> >>>> STAT 61:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 62:chunk_size 712
> >>>> STAT 62:total_chunks 4416
> >>>> STAT 62:free_chunks 631
> >>>> STAT 62:free_chunks_end 0
> >>>> STAT 63:chunk_size 524288
> >>>> STAT 63:total_chunks 26108
> >>>> STAT 63:free_chunks 0
> >>>> STAT 63:free_chunks_end 0
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