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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:37:44 +0530
From: Balbir Singh <balbir@in.ibm.com>
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Subject: Re: [ckrm-tech] RFC: Memory Controller
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Balbir Singh wrote:
[snip]

>
>> I see that everyone agree that we want to see three resources:
>>   1. kernel memory
>>   2. unreclaimable memory
>>   3. reclaimable memory
>> if this is right then let's save it somewhere
>> (e.g. http://wiki.openvz.org/Containers/UBC_discussion)
>> and go on discussing the next question - interface.
> 
> I understand that kernel memory accounting is the first priority for
> containers, but accounting kernel memory requires too many changes
> to the VM core, hence I was hesitant to put it up as first priority.
> 
> But in general I agree, these are the three important resources for
> accounting and control

I missed out to mention, I hope you were including the page cache in
your definition of reclaimable memory.

> 
> [snip]
> 


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	Balbir Singh,
	Linux Technology Center,
	IBM Software Labs
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