Hi!
> > I did try shrink_all_memory() five times, with .5 second delay between
> > them, and it freed more memory at later tries.
>
> I wonder if the delays are essential or if so, whether they may be shorter
> than .5 sec.
I was using this with some success... (Warning, against old
kernel). But, as I said, I consider it ugly, and it would be better to
fix shrink_all_memory.
Pavel
diff --git a/kernel/power/disk.c b/kernel/power/disk.c
--- a/kernel/power/disk.c
+++ b/kernel/power/disk.c
@@ -84,20 +84,26 @@ static int in_suspend __nosavedata = 0;
static void free_some_memory(void)
{
- unsigned int i = 0;
- unsigned int tmp;
- unsigned long pages = 0;
- char *p = "-\\|/";
-
- printk("Freeing memory... ");
- while ((tmp = shrink_all_memory(10000))) {
- pages += tmp;
- printk("\b%c", p[i++ % 4]);
+ int i;
+ for (i=0; i<5; i++) {
+ int i = 0, tmp;
+ long pages = 0;
+ char *p = "-\\|/";
+
+ printk("Freeing memory... ");
+ while ((tmp = shrink_all_memory(10000))) {
+ pages += tmp;
+ printk("\b%c", p[i]);
+ i++;
+ if (i > 3)
+ i = 0;
+ }
+ printk("\bdone (%li pages freed)\n", pages);
+ msleep_interruptible(200);
}
- printk("\bdone (%li pages freed)\n", pages);
}
-
+/* FIXME: Call it when appropriate */
static inline void platform_finish(void)
{
if (pm_disk_mode == PM_DISK_PLATFORM) {
--
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