Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] strict VM overcommit for stock 2.4 | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | 18 Jul 2002 20:58:43 +0100 |
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On Thu, 2002-07-18 at 18:31, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: > > On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: > > And my point (you asked for comments) was that, this is only (the > > harder) part of the solution making Linux a more reliable (no OOM > > killing *and* root always has the control) and cost effective platform > > (no need for occasionally very complex and continuous resource limit > > setup/adjusting, especially for inexpert home/etc users). > > Ahh, I figured out your target, embedded devices. Yes it's good for > that but not enough for general purpose.
Adjusting the percentages to have a root only zone is doable. It helps in some conceivable cases but not all. Do people think its important, if so I'll add it
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