On 08/31/2011 09:40 AM, Seth Jennings wrote:

> +static struct xcf_blkdesc *xcf_find_remove_block(struct xcf_pool *pool,
> +     int size, int blocknum)
> +{
> +     int flindex, i;
> +     struct xcf_blkdesc *desc = NULL;
> +
> +     flindex = xcf_size_to_flindex(size + sizeof(struct xcf_blkhdr));
> +
> +     /* look for best fit */
> +     if (pool->freelists[flindex])
> +             goto remove;
> +
> +     /* if this is the last block allowed in the allocation, we shouldn't
> +      * consider smaller blocks.  it's all or nothing now */
> +     if (blocknum == XCF_MAX_BLOCKS_PER_ALLOC) {

In gathering my performance numbers for Dan, I discovered I introduced
a regression by making a late change in my development.

This line should be:
        if (blocknum != XCF_MAX_BLOCKS_PER_ALLOC) {

This regression actually causes xcfmalloc to have the same fragmentation
issue as xvmalloc.

> +             /* look for largest smaller block */
> +             for (i = flindex; i > 0; i--) {
> +                     if (pool->freelists[i]) {
> +                             flindex = i;
> +                             goto remove;
> +                     }
> +             }
> +     }

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Seth
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