extfrag_threshold
This parameter affects whether the kernel will compact memory or direct
-reclaim to satisfy a high-order allocation. /proc/extfrag_index shows what
-the fragmentation index for each order is in each zone in the system. Values
-tending towards 0 imply allocations would fail due to lack of memory,
-values towards 1000 imply failures are due to fragmentation and -1 implies
-that the allocation will succeed as long as watermarks are met.
+reclaim to satisfy a high-order allocation. The extfrag/extfrag_index file in
+debugfs shows what the fragmentation index for each order is in each zone in
+the system. Values tending towards 0 imply allocations would fail due to lack
+of memory, values towards 1000 imply failures are due to fragmentation and -1
+implies that the allocation will succeed as long as watermarks are met.
The kernel will not compact memory in a zone if the
fragmentation index is <= extfrag_threshold. The default value is 500.