Re: Endless overcommit memory thread.

From: Mark Zealey (kernel@itsolve.co.uk)
Date: Fri Mar 24 2000 - 18:22:40 EST


> If an application allocates a large amount of memory and then
> does not use it, is the app not broken as designed? I say FIX
> THE APPLICATION!

What about malicious users, viruses etc... I don't think that it's right
to have a badly designed program bring down the entire system.

Cheers,

Mark Zealey
mark@itsolve.co.uk

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