linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH for 3.2.34] memcg: do not trigger OOM from add_to_page_cache

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Message-ID: <20121218152004.GA25208@dhcp22.suse.cz>
Date:	Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:04 +0100
From:	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz>
To:	azurIt <azurit@...ox.sk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	cgroups mailinglist <cgroups@...r.kernel.org>,
	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>,
	Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH for 3.2.34] memcg: do not trigger OOM from
 add_to_page_cache_locked

On Tue 18-12-12 15:22:23, azurIt wrote:
> >It should mitigate the problem. The real fix shouldn't be that specific
> >(as per discussion in other thread). The chance this will get upstream
> >is not big and that means that it will not get to the stable tree
> >either.
> 
> 
> OOM is no longer killing processes outside target cgroups, so
> everything looks fine so far. Will report back when i will have more
> info. Thnks!

OK, good to hear and fingers crossed. I will try to get back to the
original problem and a better solution sometimes early next year when
all the things settle a bit.
-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs
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