I am preparing patch for 2.6.16, replace the name "wired" with "pinned".
Potentially, the list could be used for more purposes, than just mlocked pages.
Shaoping Wang
24 Mar 2006 15:36:46 +0100, Andi Kleen <[email protected]>:
> "Stone Wang" <[email protected]> writes:
> > mlocked areas.
> > 2. More consistent LRU semantics in Memory Management.
> > Mlocked pages is placed on a separate LRU list: Wired List.
>
> If it's mlocked why don't you just called it Mlocked list?
> Strange jargon makes the patch cooler? Also in meminfo
>
> -Andi
>
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