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FS#73364 - [linux] support damon reclaim (CONFIG_DAMON_RECLAIM=y)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Simon Reiser (simonfxr) - Friday, 14 January 2022, 18:43 GMT
Last edited by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Saturday, 12 February 2022, 00:07 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description:

Linux 5.16 introduced support for DAMON based memory reclamation, more info can be found here:

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/mm/damon/reclaim.html

In the few days I have used it I found it is very helpful on older hardware with a low amount of memory.
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Closed by  Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Saturday, 12 February 2022, 00:07 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Additional comments about closing:  linux 5.16.9.arch1-1
Comment by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Tuesday, 08 February 2022, 22:15 GMT
Is there some significant overhead to this? I mean, even if left disabled.
Comment by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Friday, 11 February 2022, 22:41 GMT
Answering my own question: No, there is not.

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