Re: [PATCH]: show_free_area shows free pages in pcp list

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005, Seth, Rohit wrote:

> [PATCH]: The count field in pcp list represents the free pages in that list. 

Well, lets keep it the way it is.

Its the number of free pages used by the pcp list.

Its  true that these are pages that are not "used" by the system but they 
are in use for the cache and not accounted for by the number of free 
pages.


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