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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-mempolicy-weighted-interleave b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-mempolicy-weighted-interleave index 0b7972de04e9..649c0e9b895c 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-mempolicy-weighted-interleave +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-mempolicy-weighted-interleave @@ -20,6 +20,35 @@ Description: Weight configuration interface for nodeN Minimum weight: 1 Maximum weight: 255 - Writing an empty string or `0` will reset the weight to the - system default. The system default may be set by the kernel - or drivers at boot or during hotplug events. + Writing invalid values (i.e. any values not in [1,255], + empty string, ...) will return -EINVAL. + + Changing the weight to a valid value will automatically + switch the system to manual mode as well. + +What: /sys/kernel/mm/mempolicy/weighted_interleave/auto +Date: May 2025 +Contact: Linux memory management mailing list <linux-mm@kvack.org> +Description: Auto-weighting configuration interface + + Configuration mode for weighted interleave. 'true' indicates + that the system is in auto mode, and a 'false' indicates that + the system is in manual mode. + + In auto mode, all node weights are re-calculated and overwritten + (visible via the nodeN interfaces) whenever new bandwidth data + is made available during either boot or hotplug events. + + In manual mode, node weights can only be updated by the user. + Note that nodes that are onlined with previously set weights + will reuse those weights. If they were not previously set or + are onlined with missing bandwidth data, the weights will use + a default weight of 1. + + Writing any true value string (e.g. Y or 1) will enable auto + mode, while writing any false value string (e.g. N or 0) will + enable manual mode. All other strings are ignored and will + return -EINVAL. + + Writing a new weight to a node directly via the nodeN interface + will also automatically switch the system to manual mode. |