Josh MacDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: [...]
> We're not talking about actively referenced entries, we're talking about > entries on the d_lru list with zero references. Relocating those objects > should not require any more locking than currently required to remove and > re-insert the dcache entry. Right? If they are unreferenced, they can be dropped without much cost. The problem is what to do if you have 40 pages, each 1/10 filled with data in active use. -- Horst von Brand http://counter.li.org # 22616 - 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/
