linux-kernel - Re: System hang problem.

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Date:	Wed, 4 Oct 2006 11:53:47 +0200
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...pl>
To:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
Cc:	Keith Mannthey <kmannth@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: System hang problem.

On 04-10-2006 05:26, Willy Tarreau wrote:
...
> To better understand how the overcommit works, imagine that you have
> several people who need to put eggs in the same box. By default, they
> are blind and simply put their eggs there. But they don't see if the
> box is overloaded or not. So once the box is full and they push new
> eggs, they start to break other ones (sometimes theirs), but breaking
> eggs also leaves them some room to add new ones.
... 

I think this explantion should be the model for linux Documentation! 
If every problem could be described so pictorially (preferably with
eggs) learning would be a pleasure. 

> I hope it's clear now.

Yes! (except the floor...)

Best regards,

Jarek P.
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