Re: [PATCH 4/5] Use add_page_to_lru_list() helper function

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

> On Mon, 2009-07-20 at 14:37 +0900, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
> > > > @@ -1241,7 +1241,6 @@ static void move_active_pages_to_lru(str
> > > >  			spin_lock_irq(&zone->lru_lock);
> > > >  		}
> > > >  	}
> > > > -	__mod_zone_page_state(zone, NR_LRU_BASE + lru, pgmoved);
> > > >  	if (!is_active_lru(lru))
> > > >  		__count_vm_events(PGDEACTIVATE, pgmoved);
> > > >  }
> > > 
> > > This is a net loss, you introduce pgmoved calls to __inc_zone_state,
> > > instead of the one __mod_zone_page_state() call.
> > 
> > max pgmoved is 32. 32 times __inc_zone_state() make 0 or 1 time
> > atomic operation (not much than two).
> > I don't think it reduce performance.
> 
> its not just atomics, count calls and branches too. It simply adds a ton
> of code for no particular reason.

hm, I don't think it's tons penalty. I mean vmscan makes tons cache miss
and function calling penalty is hidden by it.
But, I agreed this patch doesn't have strong motivation. I can drop this.

Andrew, Can you please drop this patch?





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