linux-kernel - Re: [patch -mmotm] oom: only oom kill exiting tasks with attached memory

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Date:	Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:06:58 -0400
From:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch -mmotm] oom: only oom kill exiting tasks with attached
 memory

David Rientjes wrote:
> When a task is chosen for oom kill and is found to be PF_EXITING,
> __oom_kill_task() is called to elevate the task's timeslice and give it
> access to memory reserves so that it may quickly exit.
> 
> This privilege is unnecessary, however, if the task has already detached
> its mm.  Although its possible for the mm to become detached later since
> task_lock() is not held, __oom_kill_task() will simply be a no-op in such
> circumstances.
> 
> Subsequently, it is no longer necessary to warn about killing mm-less
> tasks since it is a no-op.
> 
> Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>

Acked-by: Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>

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