Re: [patch 00/23] Slab defragmentation V6

[Christoph Lameter]

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Lee Schermerhorn wrote:

> > ZONE_MOVABLE also contains mlocked pages that are also not reclaimable. 
> > The question is at what level would it be possible to make them MOVABLE? 
> > It may take some improvements to the kick() methods to make eviction more 
> > reliable. Allowing the moving of objects in the kick() methods will 
> > likely get usthere.
> 
> Christoph:  Although mlocked pages are not reclaimable, they ARE
> migratable.  You fixed that a long time ago.  [And I just verified with
> memtoy.]  Doesn't this make them "movable"?

I know. They are movable but not reclaimable.
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