Re: 2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-28 Thread Oliver Teuber
hi > > a) Add more RAM - that is the real optimal approach > > b) Make the processes smaller (eg switch to thttpd from www.acme.com) > > c) Speed up the I/O throughput relative to CPU speed > > - eg the 2.2 IDE UDMA patches > d)Reduce the number of Apache processes so they fit nicely i

Re: 2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-28 Thread Sean Hunter
On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 05:27:11PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > > I'm fairly sure it is the file buffers as the apache is already > > reniced to 20, it is got max 50 processes and each of processes is > > limited to like 1.5mb of size via ulimit. > > nice wont help you, it controls schedu

Re: 2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-27 Thread Alan Cox
> > b) Make the processes smaller (eg switch to thttpd from www.acme.com) > > c) Speed up the I/O throughput relative to CPU speed > > - eg the 2.2 IDE UDMA patches > > can you elaborate on the "c" point" perhaps I could try it together with > 2.2.20pre6 until I can do a). > > about b) wou

Re: 2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-27 Thread Adam
> 2.2.19+ do make slightly better decisions on the VM front, but at the end of > the day swapping only works usefully when the working set still fits in > RAM (ie all the stuff you keep needing). > a)Add more RAM - that is the real optimal approach > b)Make the processes smaller (eg switc

Re: 2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-27 Thread Alan Cox
> I'm fairly sure it is the file buffers as the apache is already > reniced to 20, it is got max 50 processes and each of processes is > limited to like 1.5mb of size via ulimit. nice wont help you, it controls scheduling priority. Similar a ulimit just ensures that no apache p

Re: 2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-27 Thread Andrea Arcangeli
On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 10:08:15AM -0500, Adam wrote: > > hello, > I have question. I have box with kernel 2.2.17pre15 upgrade to 2.2.19 or 2.2.20pre Andrea - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordo

2.2.x series and mm

2001-06-27 Thread Adam
hello, I have question. I have box with kernel 2.2.17pre15 and 128mb memory. now on this box I have apache server which is serving 205 mb of data. AFAICT this casues all current processes swapped out every so often in favor of putting all data to