Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:50:26 +0200 Esben Stien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > >> Tilman Baumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>> all the linux memory overcommit behaviour more or less depends on >>> the fact that it can allways save it's ass by using swap. (Instead >>> of helplessley crashing) >> Yes, or killing the application. Not having swap is nonsense;). If you >> are using swap something is wrong, right, but then you fix it. I find >> it strange that the debian install didn't make a little swap >> partition. > > and luckily those smart fellas in kernel developer land.. made kernel > overcommit.. a tunable parameter! and... cunningly.. on the FR (and as wel on > my desktop) it's turned off! :) so... a moot point really. :)
pardon? Honestly? This is absurd! Why? I don't get it. I mean, how did you get the impression that overcomitting is a bad thing? -- Drucken Sie diese Mail bitte nur auf Recyclingpapier aus. Please print this mail only on recycled paper. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community