Re: VM Requirement Document - v0.0

Rik van Riel (riel@conectiva.com.br)
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:13:43 -0300 (BRST)


On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Martin Knoblauch wrote:

> I do not care much whether the cache is using 99% of the systems memory
> or 50%. As long as there is free memory, using it for cache is great. I
> care a lot if the cache takes down interactivity, because it pushes out
> processes that it thinks idle, but that I need in 5 seconds. The caches
> pressure against processes

Too bad that processes are in general cached INSIDE the cache.

You'll have to write a new balancing story now ;)

regards,

Rik

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