Re: [PATCH] Subtract min_free_kbytes from dirtyable memory
From: Jonathan Nieder
Date: Fri Jan 25 2013 - 19:14:11 EST
Hi Paul,
paul.szabo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Dear Ben,
>> If you can identify where it was fixed then ...
>
> Sorry I cannot do that. I have no idea where kernel changelogs are kept.
Here are some tools.
# prerequisite:
apt-get install git; # as root
# to get the kernel history:
git clone \
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
cd linux
# to view the changelog:
git log v3.2..
# to grep change descriptions:
git log --grep=min_free_kbytes v3.2..
# to view the patches corresponding to changes:
git log --patch v3.2.. -- mm/
# graphical interface
apt-get install gitk; # as root
gitk v3.2.. -- mm
# web interface:
w3m http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
The "exploring git history" section of the git user manual has more
details:
http://git-htmldocs.googlecode.com/git/user-manual.html#exploring-git-history
Thanks,
Jonathan
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