Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:23:12 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:23:02 -0500 Received: from roc-24-95-199-137.rochester.rr.com ([24.95.199.137]:55542 "EHLO filestore.kroptech.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:22:52 -0500 Message-ID: <00be01c19b7d$e47e6330$02c8a8c0@kroptech.com> From: "Adam Kropelin" To: In-Reply-To: <009e01c19b7c$463457d0$02c8a8c0@kroptech.com> Subject: Re: Writeout in recent kernels/VMs poor compared to last -ac Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:29:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Jan 2002 15:29:14.0965 (UTC) FILETIME=[E47C4050:01C19B7D] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Arg... Sorry for the wrapped vmstat output. This should be better... --Adam procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 0 1 1 0 4408 2712 118756 0 0 0 0 109 16 0 0 100 0 1 1 0 4436 2716 118724 0 0 1 3913 287 13 0 8 92 0 1 0 0 4436 2716 118724 0 0 0 0 118 11 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 4352 2724 118816 0 0 8 0 3639 203 2 28 70 0 0 0 0 4420 2736 118752 0 0 11 0 4530 259 0 33 67 0 0 0 0 4348 2744 118816 0 0 10 0 4273 245 0 42 58 1 0 0 0 4376 2756 118772 0 0 11 0 4551 246 1 39 60 0 1 1 0 4364 2760 118724 0 0 4 6730 1710 93 1 19 80 0 1 1 0 4364 2760 118724 0 0 0 0 108 9 0 0 100 0 1 1 0 4364 2760 118724 0 0 0 3667 117 9 0 2 98 0 1 1 0 4364 2760 118724 0 0 0 0 125 8 0 0 100 1 0 1 0 4364 2760 118724 0 0 0 3819 124 10 0 2 98 0 1 1 0 4372 2760 118704 0 0 0 2055 195 10 0 5 95 0 1 1 0 4372 2760 118704 0 0 0 0 120 6 0 0 100 0 1 1 0 4408 2760 118668 0 0 0 2415 203 16 0 4 96 0 1 1 0 4472 2760 118608 0 0 0 4321 280 18 1 6 93 0 2 1 0 4468 2760 118608 0 0 0 0 112 8 0 0 100 0 1 1 0 4352 2760 118724 0 0 1 3232 227 9 0 10 90 0 1 1 0 4352 2760 118724 0 0 0 0 108 8 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 4440 2768 118696 0 0 7 0 3233 179 1 25 74 1 0 0 0 4448 2776 118680 0 0 11 0 4417 253 0 36 63 -ac, on the other hand, is very smooth (still a noticeable oscillation, but far more consistent): procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 0 1 0 0 3064 3900 121580 0 0 4 2051 1714 174 0 16 83 0 1 0 0 3064 3904 121576 0 0 3 1572 1331 133 0 10 90 0 1 0 0 3064 3904 121576 0 0 4 2048 1727 163 0 14 86 0 1 0 0 3064 3908 121572 0 0 4 2048 1720 160 0 17 82 0 1 0 0 3064 3912 121568 0 0 3 1536 1312 124 0 12 88 0 1 0 0 3064 3916 121564 0 0 4 2048 1727 168 0 16 84 0 1 1 0 3064 3920 121560 0 0 4 2080 1720 158 0 16 84 0 1 0 0 3064 3924 121556 0 0 3 1536 1314 119 0 12 87 0 1 0 0 3064 3928 121552 0 0 4 2048 1719 160 1 13 86 0 1 1 0 3064 3932 121548 0 0 4 2048 1726 159 1 15 84 0 1 0 0 3064 3936 121544 0 0 3 1536 1327 129 1 12 86 0 1 0 0 3064 3940 121540 0 0 4 2048 1714 159 0 18 82 1 0 1 0 3064 3944 121536 0 0 3 1920 1604 151 0 16 83 0 1 0 0 3064 3944 121536 0 0 4 1696 1429 130 1 13 86 0 1 0 0 3064 3948 121532 0 0 4 2048 1726 159 1 17 82 0 1 0 0 3064 3952 121528 0 0 3 1536 1324 121 0 11 88 0 1 0 0 3064 3956 121524 0 0 4 2051 1722 164 1 15 83 0 0 1 0 3064 3960 121520 0 0 3 1728 1586 139 1 13 86 0 1 0 0 3064 3964 121516 0 0 4 1856 1455 129 1 12 86 0 1 0 0 3064 3968 121512 0 0 4 2052 1717 162 0 17 83 0 1 0 0 3064 3972 121508 0 0 3 1568 1327 131 0 12 88 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/