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Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: Add config option for default panic_on_oom value
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On Wed, 11 May 2022 13:34:00 -0500 Eddie James <eajames@linux.ibm.com> wrote:

> Add the option to kconfig and set the default panic_on_value.

Why?  What are the use-cases and how does this benefit our users?