Re: [PATCH 0/4] fix THP and memcg issues v2.

From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
Date: Mon Jan 17 2011 - 21:37:50 EST


On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:06:04 +0900
KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Now, when THP is enabled, memcg's counter goes wrong. Moreover, rmdir()
> may not end. I fixed some races since v1.
>
>
> This series is a fix for obviouse counter breakage. When you test,
> CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE=y
> CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_ALWAYS=y
>
> is appreciated. Tests should be done is:
>
> # mount -t cgroup none /cgroup/memory -omemory
> # mkdir /cgroup/memory/A
> # mkdir /cgroup/memory/A/B
> # run some programs under B.
> # echo 0 > /cgroup/memory/A/B/memory.force_empty
>
> and check B's memory.stat shows RSS/CACHE/LRU are all 0.
> Moving tasks while running is another good test.
>
> I know there are another problem when memory cgroup hits limit and
> reclaim in busy. But I will fix it in another patch.
>

I found some mistake of patch handling in patch 2/4 and 3/4.
(a code for 2/4 was in 3/4...)
I'll send v3. I'm sorry.

Thanks,
-Kame

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