linux-kernel - Re:[PATCH v2]oom-kill: CAP_SYS

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Date:	Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:38:57 +0800
From:	"Figo.zhang" <zhangtianfei@...dcoretech.com>
To:	figo zhang <figo1802@...il.com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re:[PATCH v2]oom-kill: CAP_SYS_RESOURCE should get bonus


> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Figo.zhang wrote:
> 
> > CAP_SYS_RESOURCE also had better get 3% bonus for protection.
> >
> 
> 
> Would you like to elaborate as to why?
> 
> 

process with CAP_SYS_RESOURCE capibility which have system resource
limits, like journaling resource on ext3/4 filesystem, RTC clock. so it
also the same treatment as process with CAP_SYS_ADMIN.

Best,

Figo.zhang



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