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Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 18:37:37 -0400
From: mbneto <mbneto@gmail.com>
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Subject: oom killer
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Hi,

I am trying to figure out how to enable/use a oom killer in order to
prevent a single process to trash the machine.

Any tips will be great.

thanks.

Ps. Is this the right forum ?