Hi > > >> For ordinary desktop people, memory controller is what developers > > >> know as MMU or sometimes even some other mysterious piece of silicon > > >> inside the heavy box. > > > > > >Actually I'd guess 'memory controller' == 'DRAM controller' == part of > > >northbridge that talks to DRAM. > > > > Yeah that must have been it when Windows says it found a new controller > > after changing the mainboard underneath. > > Just for fun... this option really has to be renamed:
I think one reason of many people easy confusion is caused by bad menu hierarchy. I popose mem-cgroup move to child of cgroup and resource counter (= obey denend on). if you don't mind, please try to following patch. may be, looks good than before. --- init/Kconfig | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) Index: b/init/Kconfig =================================================================== --- a/init/Kconfig 2008-02-17 16:44:46.000000000 +0900 +++ b/init/Kconfig 2008-02-21 23:33:51.000000000 +0900 @@ -311,6 +311,32 @@ config CPUSETS Say N if unsure. +config PROC_PID_CPUSET + bool "Include legacy /proc/<pid>/cpuset file" + depends on CPUSETS + default y + +config CGROUP_CPUACCT + bool "Simple CPU accounting cgroup subsystem" + depends on CGROUPS + help + Provides a simple Resource Controller for monitoring the + total CPU consumed by the tasks in a cgroup + +config RESOURCE_COUNTERS + bool "Resource counters" + help + This option enables controller independent resource accounting + infrastructure that works with cgroups + depends on CGROUPS + +config CGROUP_MEM_CONT + bool "Memory controller for cgroups" + depends on CGROUPS && RESOURCE_COUNTERS + help + Provides a memory controller that manages both page cache and + RSS memory. + config GROUP_SCHED bool "Group CPU scheduler" default y @@ -352,20 +378,6 @@ config CGROUP_SCHED endchoice -config CGROUP_CPUACCT - bool "Simple CPU accounting cgroup subsystem" - depends on CGROUPS - help - Provides a simple Resource Controller for monitoring the - total CPU consumed by the tasks in a cgroup - -config RESOURCE_COUNTERS - bool "Resource counters" - help - This option enables controller independent resource accounting - infrastructure that works with cgroups - depends on CGROUPS - config SYSFS_DEPRECATED bool "Create deprecated sysfs files" depends on SYSFS @@ -387,18 +399,6 @@ config SYSFS_DEPRECATED If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later, it should be safe to say N here. -config CGROUP_MEM_CONT - bool "Memory controller for cgroups" - depends on CGROUPS && RESOURCE_COUNTERS - help - Provides a memory controller that manages both page cache and - RSS memory. - -config PROC_PID_CPUSET - bool "Include legacy /proc/<pid>/cpuset file" - depends on CPUSETS - default y - config RELAY bool "Kernel->user space relay support (formerly relayfs)" help -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/