Re: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel

[Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > > > BTW, yesterday my 2.4 patches were not published, but I noticed that
> > > > they were not even signed not bziped on hera. At first I simply thought
> > > > it was related, but right now I have a doubt. Maybe the automatic 
> > > > script
> > > > has been temporarily been disabled on hera too ?
> > > The script that deals with the uploads also deals with the packaging -
> > > so yes the problem is related.
> >
> > and with the finger_banner and version info on www.kernel.org page?
>
> Yes, they're all connected.
>
> The load on *both* machines were up above the 300s yesterday, probably 
> due to the release of a new Knoppix DVD.
>
> The most fundamental problem seems to be that I can't tell currnt Linux 
> kernels that the dcache/icache is precious, and that it's way too eager 
> to dump dcache and icache in favour of data blocks.  If I could do that, 
> this problem would be much, much smaller.

Have you messed around with /proc/sys/vm/vfs_cache_pressure?

Unfortunately that affects all three of: dcache, icache, and mbcache. 
Maybe we could split that sysctl in two (Andrew?), so that one sysctl 
affects dcache/icache and another affects mbcache.

	Jeff


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