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@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ Components of Memory Policies
174 allocation fails, the kernel will search other nodes, in order of 174 allocation fails, the kernel will search other nodes, in order of
175 increasing distance from the preferred node based on information 175 increasing distance from the preferred node based on information
176 provided by the platform firmware. 176 provided by the platform firmware.
177 containing the cpu where the allocation takes place.
178 177
179 Internally, the Preferred policy uses a single node--the 178 Internally, the Preferred policy uses a single node--the
180 preferred_node member of struct mempolicy. When the internal 179 preferred_node member of struct mempolicy. When the internal
@@ -275,9 +274,9 @@ Components of Memory Policies
275 For example, consider a task that is attached to a cpuset with 274 For example, consider a task that is attached to a cpuset with
276 mems 2-5 that sets an Interleave policy over the same set with 275 mems 2-5 that sets an Interleave policy over the same set with
277 MPOL_F_RELATIVE_NODES. If the cpuset's mems change to 3-7, the 276 MPOL_F_RELATIVE_NODES. If the cpuset's mems change to 3-7, the
278 interleave now occurs over nodes 3,5-6. If the cpuset's mems 277 interleave now occurs over nodes 3,5-7. If the cpuset's mems
279 then change to 0,2-3,5, then the interleave occurs over nodes 278 then change to 0,2-3,5, then the interleave occurs over nodes
280 0,3,5. 279 0,2-3,5.
281 280
282 Thanks to the consistent remapping, applications preparing 281 Thanks to the consistent remapping, applications preparing
283 nodemasks to specify memory policies using this flag should 282 nodemasks to specify memory policies using this flag should