Re: Large slab cache in 2.6.1

[Mike Fedyk]

Nick Piggin wrote:

> Mike Fedyk wrote:
> > I'll have to test the kernel on two other machines for a few days 
> > before I put it on this particular machine.  Unfortunately, both of 
> > them have < 1.5GB ram.
>
> That is quite alright. I didn't intend to sound pushy in that
> message, and I fully understand if you refuse to test patches on
> your production machine.

No problem.  It is really sad when a problem could be fixed if only the 
origional reporter put more effort into testing the proposed fixes.

Heh, so let me keep from being one of those reporters...

> > So let me know which patches are most likely to fix this problem.
> >
> > PS, if I can apply them to my 2.6.1 kernel, then I wouldn't have to 
> > run the base kernel to compare changes of 2.6.1 -> 2.6.3 -> 2.6.3-mm 
> > -> your patch.
> >
> > Each step would require a week-day to get a fair compairison.
>
> The last patch I posted would be a good one to test if you possibly
> can. You should hear someone shout within a few days if it does
> anything nasty, so the 2.6.3-mm+patch path is probably safer ;)

Ok, I'll get started compiling tonight.  Be sure to CC me if you have 
any updates to this patch.

Mike

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