linux-kernel - RE: [RFC PATCH] prevent from killing OOM disabled task indo_page

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Message-ID: <BKEKJNIHLJDCFGDBOHGMCENPDGAA.abum@aftek.com>
Date:	Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:14:52 +0530
From:	"Abu M. Muttalib" <abum@...ek.com>
To:	"Alan Cox" <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	"Akinobu Mita" <mita@...aclelinux.com>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-mm@...ck.org>
Subject: RE: [RFC PATCH] prevent from killing OOM disabled task indo_page_fault()

Hi,

> > > The process protected from oom-killer may be killed when
do_page_fault()
> > > runs out of memory. This patch skips those processes as well as init
task.
> >
> > Do we have any patch set to disable OOM all together for linux kernel
> > 2.6.13?
>
> No, its run tme configurable as is selection priority of the processes
> which you want killed, has been for some time.

Will you please elaborate upon your reply.

Thanks,
Abu.



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