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SubjectRe: Linux 2.2.15pre12 [VM fixes]
On Sun, 5 Mar 2000, DeRobertis wrote:

> I use my Linux box as a desktop. So I usually don't want the
> memory hog (NetScape) dead. Most of the time I've gotten OOM,
> it's been because of a moderately (or sometimes quickly) growing
> program, not because of something going beserk.

Then you've either don't got enough memory _or_ something
else will be selected for OOM killing ...

I agree that it may pick a wrong process sometimes, but
that's ok because out of memory shouldn't happen too
often and the choice is usually "close enough".

When chosing between netscape and an out-of-control cgi
script, my code will most probably pick the cgi script
because it has been running for a shorter time.

Read mm/oom_kill.c in 2.2.15pre12 for more details...

regards,

Rik
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