Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 6 Mar 2000 01:19:53 -0300 (BRST) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.2.15pre12 [VM fixes] |
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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,
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