On 20.07.2007 16:37, Jim Gettys wrote: > Note that the kernel has to be able to recover memory when it needs it, > or it will deadlock: this is a situation where the kernel must be in > control, but user space could cooperate much better than it does today, > by providing appropriate hints. So don't say: "the kernel shouldn't > kill processes: user space should"; that design doesn't fly. > [...] > So we need an OOM killer helper. > > We have the ability to provide the kernel with much of the > information it needs for much better behavior, if we choose. > [...] > 5) see if there are better OOM algorithms that Linux presently has.
How does the new proposal relate to the OOM discussion here: http://www.redhat.com/archives/olpc-software/2006-March/msg00197.html Have we simply given up trying to beat userspace into shape? Regards, Carl-Daniel _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
