Re: Memory management in Kernel 2.4.x

From: Florian Weimer (Weimer@CERT.Uni-Stuttgart.DE)
Date: Mon May 27 2002 - 05:28:25 EST

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Andreas Hartmann <andihartmann@freenet.de> writes:

> Unfortunately, the memory management of kernel 2.4.x didn't get
> better until today. It is very easy to make a machine dead. Take the
> following script:

Use an -ac kernel with disabled overcommitment.

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