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    SubjectRe: Andrea VM changes
    On Sun, 31 August 2003 08:51:55 -0700, Dan Kegel wrote:
    >
    > In the test-and-measurement system I'm developing,
    > it turned out the sanest thing to do with OOM conditions
    > was to consider them user errors, and to handle them
    > by dumping memory usage info about processes and slab caches,
    > then halt. It's been very helpful because it turns flaky
    > conditions into rock-solid failures. Too bad this drastic
    > approach isn't appropriate for general use.

    Sound interesting. Can you send a patch for the interested and
    unafraid?

    Jörn

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