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diff --git a/Documentation/vm/damon/design.rst b/Documentation/vm/damon/design.rst index c406983aeb31..bba89632e924 100644 --- a/Documentation/vm/damon/design.rst +++ b/Documentation/vm/damon/design.rst @@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ table having a mapping to the address. In this way, the implementations find and clear the bit(s) for next sampling target address and checks whether the bit(s) set again after one sampling period. This could disturb other kernel subsystems using the Accessed bits, namely Idle page tracking and the reclaim -logic. To avoid such disturbances, DAMON makes it mutually exclusive with Idle -page tracking and uses ``PG_idle`` and ``PG_young`` page flags to solve the -conflict with the reclaim logic, as Idle page tracking does. +logic. DAMON does nothing to avoid disturbing Idle page tracking, so handling +the interference is the responsibility of sysadmins. However, it solves the +conflict with the reclaim logic using ``PG_idle`` and ``PG_young`` page flags, +as Idle page tracking does. Address Space Independent Core Mechanisms |