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

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.00.0906071617010.27806@chino.kir.corp.google.com>
Date:	Sun, 7 Jun 2009 16:18:04 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch -mmotm] oom: only oom kill exiting tasks with attached
 memory

On Sun, 7 Jun 2009, Balbir Singh wrote:

> Seems like a good change to make. Did you encounter this situation on
> a real machine?
> 

I did, as the result of the chosen task remaining in PF_EXITING state with 
a detached mm following a previous oom kill.
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