Re: linux-2.4.13 high SWAP

[Linus Torvalds]

In article <[e-mail]>,
Andre Margis  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>Without use the tmpfs, appears to be OK!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, the problem appears to be that tmpfs stuff just stays on the
inactive list, and because it cannot be written out it eventually
totally clogs the system.

Suggested fix appended (from Andrea),

		Linus

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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.13/linux/drivers/block/rd.c linux/drivers/block/rd.c
--- v2.4.13/linux/drivers/block/rd.c	Tue Oct 23 22:48:50 2001
+++ linux/drivers/block/rd.c	Wed Oct 24 08:59:21 2001
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@
  */
 static int ramdisk_writepage(struct page *page)
 {
+	activate_page(page);
 	SetPageDirty(page);
 	UnlockPage(page);
 	return 0;
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.13/linux/fs/ramfs/inode.c linux/fs/ramfs/inode.c
--- v2.4.13/linux/fs/ramfs/inode.c	Tue Oct  9 17:06:53 2001
+++ linux/fs/ramfs/inode.c	Wed Oct 24 08:59:21 2001
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
  */
 static int ramfs_writepage(struct page *page)
 {
+	activate_page(page);
 	SetPageDirty(page);
 	UnlockPage(page);
 	return 0;