Re: badblock leaks system memory?

["Mulyadi Santosa" <mulyadi.santosa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi !

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Johannes Weiner <hannes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> No.  See drop_caches_sysctl_handler() calling drop_pagecache() calling
> __invalidate_mapping_pages().  The latter skips dirty pages and those
> getting written back currently.

Sharp analysis! OK, can't confirm that right now, but I think you're
right since I rarely see disk activity when I force cache drop.

regards,

Mulyadi.

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