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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst | 22 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/changes.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/usage.rst | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst | 49 |
4 files changed, 43 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst index f67c0829350b..e592a9364473 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst @@ -1213,23 +1213,25 @@ PAGE_SIZE multiple when read back. A read-write single value file which exists on non-root cgroups. The default is "max". - Memory usage throttle limit. This is the main mechanism to - control memory usage of a cgroup. If a cgroup's usage goes + Memory usage throttle limit. If a cgroup's usage goes over the high boundary, the processes of the cgroup are throttled and put under heavy reclaim pressure. Going over the high limit never invokes the OOM killer and - under extreme conditions the limit may be breached. + under extreme conditions the limit may be breached. The high + limit should be used in scenarios where an external process + monitors the limited cgroup to alleviate heavy reclaim + pressure. memory.max A read-write single value file which exists on non-root cgroups. The default is "max". - Memory usage hard limit. This is the final protection - mechanism. If a cgroup's memory usage reaches this limit and - can't be reduced, the OOM killer is invoked in the cgroup. - Under certain circumstances, the usage may go over the limit - temporarily. + Memory usage hard limit. This is the main mechanism to limit + memory usage of a cgroup. If a cgroup's memory usage reaches + this limit and can't be reduced, the OOM killer is invoked in + the cgroup. Under certain circumstances, the usage may go + over the limit temporarily. In default configuration regular 0-order allocations always succeed unless OOM killer chooses current task as a victim. @@ -1238,10 +1240,6 @@ PAGE_SIZE multiple when read back. Caller could retry them differently, return into userspace as -ENOMEM or silently ignore in cases like disk readahead. - This is the ultimate protection mechanism. As long as the - high limit is used and monitored properly, this limit's - utility is limited to providing the final safety net. - memory.reclaim A write-only nested-keyed file which exists for all cgroups. diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/changes.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/changes.rst index 3147bbae9c43..8c42c4de510b 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/changes.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/changes.rst @@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ Changes See https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/LinuxCIFSKernel for summary information about fixes/improvements to CIFS/SMB2/SMB3 support (changes to cifs.ko module) by kernel version (and cifs internal module version). -This may be easier to read than parsing the output of "git log fs/cifs" -by release. +This may be easier to read than parsing the output of +"git log fs/smb/client" by release. diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/usage.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/usage.rst index 2e151cd8c2e4..5f936b4b6018 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/usage.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/cifs/usage.rst @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Installation instructions If you have built the CIFS vfs as module (successfully) simply type ``make modules_install`` (or if you prefer, manually copy the file to -the modules directory e.g. /lib/modules/2.4.10-4GB/kernel/fs/cifs/cifs.ko). +the modules directory e.g. /lib/modules/6.3.0-060300-generic/kernel/fs/smb/client/cifs.ko). If you have built the CIFS vfs into the kernel itself, follow the instructions for your distribution on how to install a new kernel (usually you @@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ If cifs is built as a module, then the size and number of network buffers and maximum number of simultaneous requests to one server can be configured. Changing these from their defaults is not recommended. By executing modinfo:: - modinfo kernel/fs/cifs/cifs.ko + modinfo <path to cifs.ko> -on kernel/fs/cifs/cifs.ko the list of configuration changes that can be made +on kernel/fs/smb/client/cifs.ko the list of configuration changes that can be made at module initialization time (by running insmod cifs.ko) can be seen. Recommendations =============== -To improve security the SMB2.1 dialect or later (usually will get SMB3) is now +To improve security the SMB2.1 dialect or later (usually will get SMB3.1.1) is now the new default. To use old dialects (e.g. to mount Windows XP) use "vers=1.0" on mount (or vers=2.0 for Windows Vista). Note that the CIFS (vers=1.0) is much older and less secure than the default dialect SMB3 which includes diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst index ff4f4cc8522b..f08149bc53f8 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst @@ -215,12 +215,14 @@ again. reduce the compile time enormously, especially if you are running an universal kernel from a commodity Linux distribution. - There is a catch: the make target 'localmodconfig' will disable kernel - features you have not directly or indirectly through some program utilized - since you booted the system. You can reduce or nearly eliminate that risk by - using tricks outlined in the reference section; for quick testing purposes - that risk is often negligible, but it is an aspect you want to keep in mind - in case your kernel behaves oddly. + There is a catch: 'localmodconfig' is likely to disable kernel features you + did not use since you booted your Linux -- like drivers for currently + disconnected peripherals or a virtualization software not haven't used yet. + You can reduce or nearly eliminate that risk with tricks the reference + section outlines; but when building a kernel just for quick testing purposes + it is often negligible if such features are missing. But you should keep that + aspect in mind when using a kernel built with this make target, as it might + be the reason why something you only use occasionally stopped working. [:ref:`details<configuration>`] @@ -271,6 +273,9 @@ again. does nothing at all; in that case you have to manually install your kernel, as outlined in the reference section. + If you are running a immutable Linux distribution, check its documentation + and the web to find out how to install your own kernel there. + [:ref:`details<install>`] .. _another_sbs: @@ -291,29 +296,29 @@ again. version you care about, as git otherwise might retrieve the entire commit history:: - git fetch --shallow-exclude=v6.1 origin - - If you modified the sources (for example by applying a patch), you now need - to discard those modifications; that's because git otherwise will not be able - to switch to the sources of another version due to potential conflicting - changes:: - - git reset --hard + git fetch --shallow-exclude=v6.0 origin - Now checkout the version you are interested in, as explained above:: + Now switch to the version you are interested in -- but be aware the command + used here will discard any modifications you performed, as they would + conflict with the sources you want to checkout:: - git checkout --detach origin/master + git checkout --force --detach origin/master At this point you might want to patch the sources again or set/modify a build - tag, as explained earlier; afterwards adjust the build configuration to the - new codebase and build your next kernel:: + tag, as explained earlier. Afterwards adjust the build configuration to the + new codebase using olddefconfig, which will now adjust the configuration file + you prepared earlier using localmodconfig (~/linux/.config) for your next + kernel:: # reminder: if you want to apply patches, do it at this point # reminder: you might want to update your build tag at this point make olddefconfig + + Now build your kernel:: + make -j $(nproc --all) - Install the kernel as outlined above:: + Afterwards install the kernel as outlined above:: command -v installkernel && sudo make modules_install install @@ -584,11 +589,11 @@ versions and individual commits at hand at any time:: curl -L \ https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/clone.bundle \ -o linux-stable.git.bundle - git clone clone.bundle ~/linux/ + git clone linux-stable.git.bundle ~/linux/ rm linux-stable.git.bundle cd ~/linux/ - git remote set-url origin - https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git + git remote set-url origin \ + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git git fetch origin git checkout --detach origin/master |