Re: [ext3][kernels >= 2.6.20.7 at least] KDE going comatose when FS is under heavy write load (massive starvation)

On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 08:18 -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> Actually, you don't need to apply the patch - just do
> 
> 	echo 5 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio
> 	echo 10 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio
> 

I'll try this, and do some testing with other kernels as well.

	-Mike

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  - From: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>

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