Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2000-09-25

Re: [patch] vmfixes-2.4.0-test9-B2 - fixing deadlocks

From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
Date: 2000-09-25 23:18:13

On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
The machine will run low on memory as soon as I read 200mbyte from disk.
So? 

Yes, at that point we'll do the LRU dance. Then we won't be low on memory
any more, and we won't do the LRU dance any more. What's the magic in
zoneinfo that makes it not have to do the same thing?

		Linus

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