Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/2] libxl: xl mem-set should not enforce memory limits

[Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 05:09:51PM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Daniel Kiper writes ("Re: [PATCH 2/2] libxl: xl mem-set should not enforce 
> memory limits"):
> > I think that xl mem-max should be used to enforce limits. If admin
> > would like to enforce "hard" limit it should call xl mem-set and
> > xl mem-max in sequence. If we would like to leave old xl mem-set
> > behavior we should change comment for this command because now
> > it does not mention anythig about limit enforcement. Or we should
> > add an option which explicitly disables memory limit enforment
> > (this behavior is in line with xm mem-set behavior).
>
> I think this conversation is related to the fact that at Oracle you
> have a different model of the Xen memory allocation model to everyone
> else.
>
> Outside Oracle, guests are supposed to aim for the balloon target and
> are not permitted to exceed it (when ballooning up) or to regress
> (when ballooning down).

I think that it is possible to make "everyone else" and Oracle guys happy:
  - leave old xl mem-set behavior as is,
  - improve comment for this commnd,
  - add option which disables memory limit enforcement.

Is it OK for you?

Daniel

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