linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.31 and OOM killer = bug?

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Date:	Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:16:57 +0100
From:	Anton Starikov <ant.starikov@...il.com>
To:	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.31 and OOM killer = bug?


On Feb 15, 2010, at 2:19 AM, KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> At first, what is the version of kernel you are comparing with ? 2.6.22?(If OpenSuse10)
> If so, many changes since that..


Latest kernel version where OOM killer worked as it should in our setup was 2.6.29.

> Anyway, I think it's not appreciated to depend on OOM-Kill on swapless-system.
> I recommend you to use cgroup "memory" to encapsulate your apps (but please check
> the performance regression can be seen or not..)

OK, I will check it.

Thanks, 
Anton.--
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