Re: [PATCH] memcg: update documentation v5

From: Balbir Singh
Date: Tue Apr 13 2010 - 11:08:54 EST


* Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@xxxxxxxxxx> [2010-04-13 10:03:02]:

> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 09:57:18AM -0400, Vivek Goyal wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 01:45:53PM +0900, KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> >
>
> Typed wrong email id last time and mail bounced. So here is another
> attempt.
>
> > [..]
> > > -2. Locking
> > > +2.6 Locking
> > >
> > > -The memory controller uses the following hierarchy
> > > + lock_page_cgroup()/unlock_page_cgroup() should not be called under
> > > + mapping->tree_lock.
> > >
> >
> > Because I never understood very well, I will ask. Why lock_page_cgroup()
> > should not be called under mapping->tree_lock?
> >

The closest reference I can find to a conversation regarding this is

http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2009-05/msg05158.html

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Three Cheers,
Balbir
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