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diff --git a/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt b/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt index dd4986497996..1278e685d650 100644 --- a/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt +++ b/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt @@ -182,14 +182,9 @@ Components of Memory Policies The Default mode does not use the optional set of nodes. MPOL_BIND: This mode specifies that memory must come from the - set of nodes specified by the policy. - - The memory policy APIs do not specify an order in which the nodes - will be searched. However, unlike "local allocation", the Bind - policy does not consider the distance between the nodes. Rather, - allocations will fallback to the nodes specified by the policy in - order of numeric node id. Like everything in Linux, this is subject - to change. + set of nodes specified by the policy. Memory will be allocated from + the node in the set with sufficient free memory that is closest to + the node where the allocation takes place. MPOL_PREFERRED: This mode specifies that the allocation should be attempted from the single node specified in the policy. If that |