Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:31:46 +0100 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/3] selftests: Set overcommit_policy as OVERCOMMIT_ALWAYS | From | David Hildenbrand <> |
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On 14.03.23 05:23, Chaitanya S Prakash wrote: > The kernel's default behaviour is to obstruct the allocation of high > virtual address as it handles memory overcommit in a heuristic manner. > Setting the parameter as OVERCOMMIT_ALWAYS, ensures kernel isn't > susceptible to the availability of a platform's physical memory when > denying a memory allocation request.
Which tests in particular require that?
Subjects should start with "selftests/mm" instead of more generic "selftests:"
-- Thanks,
David / dhildenb
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