Re: Some questions about linux kernel.

From: Horst von Brand (vonbrand@pincoya.inf.utfsm.cl)
Date: Mon Mar 13 2000 - 15:20:54 EST


"DeRobertis" <derobert@erols.com> said:

[...]

> I'll bring back up memory priorities here... they would solve this.
> They're exactly what you're asking for. And someday hopefully I'll have
> the time to write the code :)

Sorry to rain on the parade... but we are talking about absolutely
exceptional situations here (OOM), and nobody will sit down and tweak
"memory priorities" for the tasks that might be running when OOM, and even
less come up with a sensible set of priorities the first round.

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