Re: Overcommitable memory??

From: Rask Ingemann Lambertsen (rask@kampsax.k-net.dk)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2000 - 06:27:11 EST


Den 13-Mar-00 21:28:09 skrev Rik van Riel fĝlgende om "Re: Overcommitable memory??":

> Most machines never run out of memory (+swap). That is
> the only easy answer. In case something is screwed up
> anyway, it's the kernel's job to fix it,

   Why wouldn't it be much better to delegate this job to a userspace
daemon? The advantages I see are

 - easier customisation of OOM killing rules. Write your own OOM daemon if
   the existing one isn't satisfactory.
 - if you don't want OOM killing, simply don't run the daemon.
 - smaller kernel.

Regards,

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