Re: Andrea VM changes

[Jörn Engel]

On Sun, 31 August 2003 08:51:55 -0700, Dan Kegel wrote:
> 
> In the test-and-measurement system I'm developing,
> it turned out the sanest thing to do with OOM conditions
> was to consider them user errors, and to handle them
> by dumping memory usage info about processes and slab caches,
> then halt.  It's been very helpful because it turns flaky
> conditions into rock-solid failures.  Too bad this drastic
> approach isn't appropriate for general use.

Sound interesting.  Can you send a patch for the interested and
unafraid?

Jörn

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