Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:16:57 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:16:56 -0400 Received: from tomts17-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.71]:10666 "EHLO tomts17-srv.bellnexxia.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:16:56 -0400 Subject: Re: vm-33, strongly recommended [Re: [2.4.17/18pre] VM and swap - it's really unusable] From: shane To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0.2-5mdk Date: 09 Apr 2002 21:17:02 -0400 Message-Id: <1018401422.8951.25.camel@mars.goatskin.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, I too can recommend the -aa kernels. I have been using the -aa kernels since 2.4.10, and IMHO they are just as stable if not more stable than the vanilla kernels. The difference is in the performance, especially the swapping as Andrea noted. Specifically they are better at I/O, both throughput and interactive responsiveness during heavy I/O. I have also seen the best utilization on my little 100/switched network using these kernels. I also use -aa on my Thinkpad and it works great there too. I haven't tried the XFS but I did try tux and it just smokes! Anyways just my 2 cents, Shane BTW: Big thanks to Andrew Morton for stepping up and splitting the VM pieces for merging. - 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/