linux-kernel - Re: __vm_enough_memory(), OVERCOMMIT

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Date:	Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:26:19 +0900
From:	hooanon05@...oo.co.jp
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: __vm_enough_memory(), OVERCOMMIT_NEVER, current->mm, kernel thread 


Alan Cox:
> No - the shmem routine would use vm_enough_memory_fs which wouldn't care
> if current->mm is NULL, but the others would check.

Unfortunately I cannot imagine what new vm_enough_memory_fs() will be.
Would you show me its draft or pseudo code?


Junjiro R. Okajima
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