linux-kernel - readahead and oom

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Message-ID: <BANLkTin8mE=DLWma=U+CdJaQW03X2M2W1w@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:49:25 +0800
From:	Dave Young <hidave.darkstar@...il.com>
To:	linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
Subject: readahead and oom

Hi,

When memory pressure is high, readahead could cause oom killing.
IMHO we should stop readaheading under such circumstances。If it's true
how to fix it?

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Regards
dave
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