linux-kernel - Re: OOM triggered with plenty of memory free

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Message-ID: <CAGDaZ_ryxdMBm44kotjKyCeFEFk3OURjHav3zVOcQNGwP_ZwAQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:33:23 -0700
From:	Raymond Jennings <shentino@...il.com>
To:	Hillf Danton <dhillf@...il.com>
Cc:	Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@...ad.com.au>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: OOM triggered with plenty of memory free

On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 2:25 AM, Hillf Danton <dhillf@...il.com> wrote:
>> Some system specifications:
>> - CPU: i7 860 at 2.8 GHz
>> - Mainboard: Advantech AIMB-780
>> - RAM: 4 GB
>> - Kernel: 2.6.35.11 SMP, 32 bit (kernel.org kernel, no patches applied)

> The highmem no longer holds memory with 64-bit kernel.

I don't really think that's a valid reason to dismiss problems with
32-bit though, as I still use it myself.

Anyway, to the parent poster, could you tell us more, such as how much
ram you had left free?

A printout of /proc/meminfo might help here.

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