Re: Linux disk caching

["Tulsi Ram Mayala" <tulsi_rammayala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Marc,

http://seclists.org/lists/linux-kernel/2003/May/4226.html

I am working on Linux version 2.4.20-20.7smp and
/dev/hda3 /data1 ext3 rw 0 0

I guess this is the reason why its not working for me. I will try
upgrading the kernel.

Thanks,
Tulsi Ram.

> Marc,
> I used this option while opening, for all the files that I read and write.
> Still the cache grows upto 600Megs when I run my application.
> I could not get where do I need to use memalign. Can you please be more
> specific on where should I use it?
>
> thanks,
> Tulsi Ram.
>
>> On Thursday 06 May 2004 19:24, Tulsi Ram Mayala wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tulsi,
>>
>>> I tried using O_DIRECT, but made no difference. Searching gave me this
>>> link: http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/2703
>>> Does it really work?
>>
>> it does work :) ... If it did not I am 100% sure, thousands of people
>> had
>> screamed very loud ;)
>>
>> Did you opened it page aligned?
>>
>> man 3 memalign
>>
>> ciao, Marc
>>
>
>


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