Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-28 Thread Ric Mason
On 03/01/2013 06:29 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-28 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get &quo

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-28 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-28 Thread Ric Mason
On 03/01/2013 06:29 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-26 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On 02/26/2013 01:29 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > >> From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] > >> Subject

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-26 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/26/2013 01:29 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-25 Thread Ric Mason
On 02/26/2013 01:29 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-25 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get &quo

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-25 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-25 Thread Ric Mason
On 02/26/2013 01:29 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Ric Mason [mailto:ric.mas...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-21 Thread Ric Mason
On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get "full" and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called "unuse", was

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-21 Thread Ric Mason
On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get "full" and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called "unuse", was

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-21 Thread Ric Mason
On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called unuse, was

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-21 Thread Ric Mason
On 02/07/2013 02:27 AM, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called unuse, was

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-13 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 08:55:29AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > For completeness, I thought I should add some planning items > that ARE new functionality. In my opinion, these can wait > until after promotion, but mm developers may have different > opinions: > > ZCACHE FUTURE NEW

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-13 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundatio

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-13 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] So, how about

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-13 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 08:55:29AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: For completeness, I thought I should add some planning items that ARE new functionality. In my opinion, these can wait until after promotion, but mm developers may have different opinions: ZCACHE FUTURE NEW FUNCTIONALITY

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-12 Thread Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > > > So, how about this, please draw up a specific plan for how you are going > > to get this code out of drivers/staging/ I want to see the steps > > involved, who is going to

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-12 Thread Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] So, how about this, please draw up a specific plan for how you are going to get this code out of drivers/staging/ I want to see the steps involved, who is going to be doing

[PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Magenheimer
It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get "full" and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called "unuse", was added in 2012 as part of a major update to zcache

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundatio

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Greg KH
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > > > So, how about this, please draw up a specific plan for how you are going > > to get this code out of drivers/staging/ I want to see the steps > > involved, who is going to

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > So, how about this, please draw up a specific plan for how you are going > to get this code out of drivers/staging/ I want to see the steps > involved, who is going to be doing the work, and who you are going to > have to get to agree with

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] So, how about this, please draw up a specific plan for how you are going to get this code out of drivers/staging/ I want to see the steps involved, who is going to be doing the work, and who you are going to have to get to agree with your

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Greg KH
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] So, how about this, please draw up a specific plan for how you are going to get this code out of drivers/staging/ I want to see the steps involved, who is going to be doing

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 01:43:58PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] So, how about

[PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-11 Thread Dan Magenheimer
It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called unuse, was added in 2012 as part of a major update to zcache

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 02:42:11PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > Yes, but these mm changes are in no one's trees, and I have no idea if > > they ever will be merged. > > OK, I can try pushing on the "egg" side for awhile :-( > > > This patch looks to me that it is adding new functionality,

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 12:51:25PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundatio

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 12:51:25PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > > to a config option > > > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:27:41A

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Dan Magenheimer
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie > to a config option > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:27:41AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > > It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:27:41AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: > It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get "full" > and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed > and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this >

[PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Dan Magenheimer
It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get "full" and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called "unuse", was added in 2012 as part of a major update to zcache

[PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Dan Magenheimer
It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality, called unuse, was added in 2012 as part of a major update to zcache

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:27:41AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full and there must be some way for compressed swap pages to be (uncompressed and then) sent through to the backing swap disk. A prototype of this functionality,

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:27:41AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: It was observed by Andrea Arcangeli in 2011 that zcache can get full

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 12:51:25PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:27:41AM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote

RE: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Dan Magenheimer
From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 12:51:25PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] Subject: Re: [PATCH

Re: [PATCH] staging/zcache: Fix/improve zcache writeback code, tie to a config option

2013-02-06 Thread Greg KH
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 02:42:11PM -0800, Dan Magenheimer wrote: Yes, but these mm changes are in no one's trees, and I have no idea if they ever will be merged. OK, I can try pushing on the egg side for awhile :-( This patch looks to me that it is adding new functionality, and not