Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] mm: allow to set overcommit ratio more precisely

[Pavel Machek]

hi!

> >> This patch adds the new overcommit_ratio_ppm sysctl variable that
> >> allow to set overcommit ratio with a part per million precision.
> >> The old overcommit_ratio variable can still be used to set and read
> >> the ratio with a 1% precision. That way, overcommit_ratio interface
> >> isn't broken in any way that I can imagine.
> > 
> > Looks like a pretty sane solution.  Could you also make a Documentation/
> > update, please?
> 
> Damn! I forgot. Will do.

Actually... would something like overcommit_bytes be better interface? overcommit_pages?

If system would normally allow allocating "n" pages, with overcommit
it would allow allocating "n + overcommit_pages" pages. That seems
like right granularity...

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