Re: add /proc/sys/kernel/cache_decay_ticks

Andi Kleen (ak@suse.de)
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:18:49 +0200

> I don't see why the two have to be tied together. I agree it would be
> _nice_, but having /proc/sys/kernel/cache_decay_ticks in it's current
> form is much better than nothing at all.

The problem is that when you change it later with the sysctl you have a subtle
user visible change, breaking existing users.

-Andi

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