Re: [PATCH] i915: slab shrinker have to return -1 if it cant shrinkany objects

From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Wed Jul 13 2011 - 22:48:22 EST


>> If you are thinking the shrinker protocol is too complicated, doc update
>> patch is really welcome.
>
> Slab shrinkers have a nasty, crappy interface and the shrink_slab()
> code is full of bugs. Rather that telling people to "update the
> documentation" because it's too complex, how about we fix the
> interface and the bugs?

If you can take your time for that, I don't hesitate to help you. ;)


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