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authorChris Samuel <chris@csamuel.org>2009-01-16 08:01:18 -0500
committerJiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>2009-03-30 09:21:58 -0400
commitcaa790ba6cb88dccfab356960d93e2f4e0bd8704 (patch)
treec022a12722ba2e60a0091736c23f80918d3610fd /Documentation/cgroups
parentc0496f4ec5f03df3caf2aa384158a78c6adc79c0 (diff)
trivial: cgroups: documentation typo and spelling corrections
Minor typo and spelling corrections fixed whilst reading to learn about cgroups capabilities. Signed-off-by: Chris Samuel <chris@csamuel.org> Acked-by: Paul Menage <menage@google.com> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/cgroups')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/devices.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt2
4 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt
index 93feb8444489..f4f5ee97d4db 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ hierarchy, and a set of subsystems; each subsystem has system-specific
56state attached to each cgroup in the hierarchy. Each hierarchy has 56state attached to each cgroup in the hierarchy. Each hierarchy has
57an instance of the cgroup virtual filesystem associated with it. 57an instance of the cgroup virtual filesystem associated with it.
58 58
59At any one time there may be multiple active hierachies of task 59At any one time there may be multiple active hierarchies of task
60cgroups. Each hierarchy is a partition of all tasks in the system. 60cgroups. Each hierarchy is a partition of all tasks in the system.
61 61
62User level code may create and destroy cgroups by name in an 62User level code may create and destroy cgroups by name in an
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ following lines:
124 / \ 124 / \
125 Prof (15%) students (5%) 125 Prof (15%) students (5%)
126 126
127Browsers like firefox/lynx go into the WWW network class, while (k)nfsd go 127Browsers like Firefox/Lynx go into the WWW network class, while (k)nfsd go
128into NFS network class. 128into NFS network class.
129 129
130At the same time firefox/lynx will share an appropriate CPU/Memory class 130At the same time Firefox/Lynx will share an appropriate CPU/Memory class
131depending on who launched it (prof/student). 131depending on who launched it (prof/student).
132 132
133With the ability to classify tasks differently for different resources 133With the ability to classify tasks differently for different resources
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ and then start a subshell 'sh' in that cgroup:
325Creating, modifying, using the cgroups can be done through the cgroup 325Creating, modifying, using the cgroups can be done through the cgroup
326virtual filesystem. 326virtual filesystem.
327 327
328To mount a cgroup hierarchy will all available subsystems, type: 328To mount a cgroup hierarchy with all available subsystems, type:
329# mount -t cgroup xxx /dev/cgroup 329# mount -t cgroup xxx /dev/cgroup
330 330
331The "xxx" is not interpreted by the cgroup code, but will appear in 331The "xxx" is not interpreted by the cgroup code, but will appear in
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ always handled well.
521void post_clone(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgrp) 521void post_clone(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgrp)
522(cgroup_mutex held by caller) 522(cgroup_mutex held by caller)
523 523
524Called at the end of cgroup_clone() to do any paramater 524Called at the end of cgroup_clone() to do any parameter
525initialization which might be required before a task could attach. For 525initialization which might be required before a task could attach. For
526example in cpusets, no task may attach before 'cpus' and 'mems' are set 526example in cpusets, no task may attach before 'cpus' and 'mems' are set
527up. 527up.
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt
index 0611e9528c7c..f9ca389dddf4 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Cpusets extends these two mechanisms as follows:
131 - The hierarchy of cpusets can be mounted at /dev/cpuset, for 131 - The hierarchy of cpusets can be mounted at /dev/cpuset, for
132 browsing and manipulation from user space. 132 browsing and manipulation from user space.
133 - A cpuset may be marked exclusive, which ensures that no other 133 - A cpuset may be marked exclusive, which ensures that no other
134 cpuset (except direct ancestors and descendents) may contain 134 cpuset (except direct ancestors and descendants) may contain
135 any overlapping CPUs or Memory Nodes. 135 any overlapping CPUs or Memory Nodes.
136 - You can list all the tasks (by pid) attached to any cpuset. 136 - You can list all the tasks (by pid) attached to any cpuset.
137 137
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ nodes with memory--using the cpuset_track_online_nodes() hook.
226-------------------------------- 226--------------------------------
227 227
228If a cpuset is cpu or mem exclusive, no other cpuset, other than 228If a cpuset is cpu or mem exclusive, no other cpuset, other than
229a direct ancestor or descendent, may share any of the same CPUs or 229a direct ancestor or descendant, may share any of the same CPUs or
230Memory Nodes. 230Memory Nodes.
231 231
232A cpuset that is mem_exclusive *or* mem_hardwall is "hardwalled", 232A cpuset that is mem_exclusive *or* mem_hardwall is "hardwalled",
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ child cpusets have this flag enabled.
427When doing this, you don't usually want to leave any unpinned tasks in 427When doing this, you don't usually want to leave any unpinned tasks in
428the top cpuset that might use non-trivial amounts of CPU, as such tasks 428the top cpuset that might use non-trivial amounts of CPU, as such tasks
429may be artificially constrained to some subset of CPUs, depending on 429may be artificially constrained to some subset of CPUs, depending on
430the particulars of this flag setting in descendent cpusets. Even if 430the particulars of this flag setting in descendant cpusets. Even if
431such a task could use spare CPU cycles in some other CPUs, the kernel 431such a task could use spare CPU cycles in some other CPUs, the kernel
432scheduler might not consider the possibility of load balancing that 432scheduler might not consider the possibility of load balancing that
433task to that underused CPU. 433task to that underused CPU.
@@ -531,9 +531,9 @@ be idle.
531 531
532Of course it takes some searching cost to find movable tasks and/or 532Of course it takes some searching cost to find movable tasks and/or
533idle CPUs, the scheduler might not search all CPUs in the domain 533idle CPUs, the scheduler might not search all CPUs in the domain
534everytime. In fact, in some architectures, the searching ranges on 534every time. In fact, in some architectures, the searching ranges on
535events are limited in the same socket or node where the CPU locates, 535events are limited in the same socket or node where the CPU locates,
536while the load balance on tick searchs all. 536while the load balance on tick searches all.
537 537
538For example, assume CPU Z is relatively far from CPU X. Even if CPU Z 538For example, assume CPU Z is relatively far from CPU X. Even if CPU Z
539is idle while CPU X and the siblings are busy, scheduler can't migrate 539is idle while CPU X and the siblings are busy, scheduler can't migrate
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ its new cpuset, then the task will continue to use whatever subset
601of MPOL_BIND nodes are still allowed in the new cpuset. If the task 601of MPOL_BIND nodes are still allowed in the new cpuset. If the task
602was using MPOL_BIND and now none of its MPOL_BIND nodes are allowed 602was using MPOL_BIND and now none of its MPOL_BIND nodes are allowed
603in the new cpuset, then the task will be essentially treated as if it 603in the new cpuset, then the task will be essentially treated as if it
604was MPOL_BIND bound to the new cpuset (even though its numa placement, 604was MPOL_BIND bound to the new cpuset (even though its NUMA placement,
605as queried by get_mempolicy(), doesn't change). If a task is moved 605as queried by get_mempolicy(), doesn't change). If a task is moved
606from one cpuset to another, then the kernel will adjust the tasks 606from one cpuset to another, then the kernel will adjust the tasks
607memory placement, as above, the next time that the kernel attempts 607memory placement, as above, the next time that the kernel attempts
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/devices.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/devices.txt
index 7cc6e6a60672..57ca4c89fe5c 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/devices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/devices.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ suffice, but we can decide the best way to adequately restrict
42movement as people get some experience with this. We may just want 42movement as people get some experience with this. We may just want
43to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN, which at least is a separate bit from 43to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN, which at least is a separate bit from
44CAP_MKNOD. We may want to just refuse moving to a cgroup which 44CAP_MKNOD. We may want to just refuse moving to a cgroup which
45isn't a descendent of the current one. Or we may want to use 45isn't a descendant of the current one. Or we may want to use
46CAP_MAC_ADMIN, since we really are trying to lock down root. 46CAP_MAC_ADMIN, since we really are trying to lock down root.
47 47
48CAP_SYS_ADMIN is needed to modify the whitelist or move another 48CAP_SYS_ADMIN is needed to modify the whitelist or move another
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt
index e1501964df1e..a98a7fe7aabb 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ will be charged as a new owner of it.
302 unevictable - # of pages cannot be reclaimed.(mlocked etc) 302 unevictable - # of pages cannot be reclaimed.(mlocked etc)
303 303
304 Below is depend on CONFIG_DEBUG_VM. 304 Below is depend on CONFIG_DEBUG_VM.
305 inactive_ratio - VM inernal parameter. (see mm/page_alloc.c) 305 inactive_ratio - VM internal parameter. (see mm/page_alloc.c)
306 recent_rotated_anon - VM internal parameter. (see mm/vmscan.c) 306 recent_rotated_anon - VM internal parameter. (see mm/vmscan.c)
307 recent_rotated_file - VM internal parameter. (see mm/vmscan.c) 307 recent_rotated_file - VM internal parameter. (see mm/vmscan.c)
308 recent_scanned_anon - VM internal parameter. (see mm/vmscan.c) 308 recent_scanned_anon - VM internal parameter. (see mm/vmscan.c)