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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:18:24 +0200
From: Edjard Souza Mota <edjard@gmail.com>
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actually 'than' is much better then :-)


On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:17:01 +0200, Edjard Souza Mota <edjard@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> >
> > Sorry, I misunderstood. Should have read the code before shouting.
> 
> Better shouting then shooting :)!
> 
> br
> 
> Edjard
> 
> 
> >
> > The feature is interesting - several similar patches have been around with similar
> > functionality (people who need usually write their own, I've seen a few), but none
> > has ever been merged, even though it is an important requirement for many users.
> >
> > This is simple, an ordered list of candidate PIDs. IMO something similar to this
> > should be merged. Andrew ?
> >
> > Few comments about the code:
> >
> >  retry:
> > -       p = select_bad_process();
> > +       printk(KERN_DEBUG "A good walker leaves no tracks.\n");
> > +       p = select_process();
> >
> > You want to fallback to select_bad_process() if no candidate has been selected at
> > select_process().
> >
> > You also want to move "oom" to /proc/sys/vm/.
> >
> >
> 
> --
> "In a world without fences ... who needs Gates?"
> 


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