From: "Peter Bergmann" <bergmann.peter@gmx.net>
To: Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo.tosatti@cyclades.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kristian.peters@korseby.net,
nfedera@esesix.at, andrea@suse.de, riel@redhat.com
Subject: Re: Configurable OOM killer Re: old oom-vm for 2.4.32 (was oom killer in 2.4.23)
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:00:55 +0100 (MET) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <26836.1070920855@www56.gmx.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Pine.LNX.4.44.0312081512510.1289-100000@logos.cnet
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Peter Bergmann wrote:
>
> > > > If anyone is interested:
> > > > Norbert Federa sent me this link for a "quick&dirty" patch he made
> > > > for 2.4.23-vanilla which rolls back the complete 2.4.22 vm including
> the
> > > > old oom-killer - without guarantee but it does work very well for
> me
> > > ...
> > >
> > > I suppose the oom killer is the only reason for you using .22 VM
> correct?
> > >
> > > Or do you have any other reason for this?
> >
> > No, you're right. The oom killer is the _only_reason.
> > I did not succeed in integrating the disabled oom_kill.c in 2.4.23.
> > The only solution for me is applying Norbert's .22vm patch.
>
> Hi,
>
> The following patch makes OOM killer configurable (its the same as the
> other patches posted except its around CONFIG_OOM_KILLER).
>
> I hope the Configure.help entry is clear enough.
>
> Peter, can you please try this.
>
> Comments are appreciated.
Great. seems to work very well. Thx.
Ran some very hungry testprogs (memeat.c), filled a tmpfs with crap, ...
I was satisfied with oom's kill decisions.
And it is/was very easy to modify/extend oom_kill.c for special needs.
Maybe the Configure.help text should be somewhat more frightening.
I think aa had good reasons for disabling oom (possibility of lock up) but
among others
I'd prefer to see your patch - a config option (default disabled +
experimental) - in 2.4.24.
Cheers,
Pet
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Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-12-05 15:03 old oom-vm for 2.4.32 (was oom killer in 2.4.23) Peter Bergmann
2003-12-05 19:02 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2003-12-05 23:08 ` Peter Bergmann
2003-12-08 17:15 ` Configurable OOM killer " Marcelo Tosatti
2003-12-08 22:00 ` Peter Bergmann [this message]
2003-12-15 22:28 ` Ernie Petrides
2003-12-16 0:48 ` Marcelo Tosatti
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[not found] ` <10xwC-2O0-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
2003-12-09 18:34 ` Kristian Peters
2003-12-16 13:08 ` Marcelo Tosatti
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