Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 31 Aug 2003 17:48:27 +0200 | From | Jörn Engel <> | Subject | Re: Andrea VM changes |
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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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