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From: mindentropy@gmail.com (mindentropy)
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:43:24 +0530
Subject: Problem with OOM killer killing process even when there is
	plenty of RAM.
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On Wednesday 07 Dec 2011 11:07:00 AM Rajat Sharma wrote:
> driver allocating 512M !!?? what kind of driver it is?
> 
> -Rajat
> 
For a high speed frame grabber. The data would be in bursts the queue is meant 
to smoothen the pressure. I am not sure why its surprising since I am using 
only 2% of the memory (Only 63MB is being used overall by the system).