Re: [PATCH] oom_pardon, aka don't kill my xlock

Jon Masters
2004-09-27T15:59:34Z

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:35:54 -0300, Marcelo Tosatti
<marcelo.tosatti@cyclades.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 02:12:26PM +0100, Jon Masters wrote:

> > What would be wrong with having the page reclaim algorithms use one of
> > the low memory watermarks as a trigger to call in to userspace to
> > extend the swap available if possible? This is probably what Microsoft
> > et al do with their "Windows is extending your virtual memory

> You dont to change kernel code for that - make a script to monitor
> swap usage, as soon as it gets below a given watermark, you swapon
> whatever swapfile you want.

Assuming the machine's not swapping itself to death, but I suppose
you're right anyway. I'll have a look at writing something for proof
of concept.

Jon.