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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 22:46:33 -0000
From: Alex Bligh - linux-kernel <linux-kernel@alex.org.uk>
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To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>,
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        Alex Bligh - linux-kernel <linux-kernel@alex.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Note describing poor dcache utilization under high memory
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--On Monday, 28 January, 2002 9:39 AM -0800 Linus Torvalds 
<torvalds@transmeta.com> wrote:

> Thus any slab user that wants to, could just register their own per-page
> memory pressure logic.

It might be useful to use a similar type interface to aid
in defragmentation - i.e. 'relocate the stuff on this
(physical) page please, I want it back'. If nothing is
registered, the default mechanism could be just to free it
a la writepage().

--
Alex Bligh
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