Re: android-kernel memory reclaim x20 boost?

From: Alejandro Riveira FernÃndez
Date: Wed Aug 18 2010 - 11:26:45 EST


El Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:18:57 +0900
Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@xxxxxxxxx> escribiÃ:

> Hello Android forks,
[ ... ]
>
> I saw the advertisement phrase in this[1].
>
> "Kernel Memory Management Boost: Improved memory reclaim by up to 20x,
> which results in faster app switching and smoother performance
> on memory-constrained devices."
>
> But I can't find any code for it in android kernel git tree.

Maybe the enhancements are on the Dalvik VM (shooting in the dark here)

> If it's your private patch, could you explan what kinds of feature can enhance
> it by up to 20x?
>
> If it is really good, we can merge it to mainline.
>
> [1] http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html
>
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