Re: Linux killed Kenny, bastard!

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

Hi

sorry... I also don't like this patch.


> @@ -263,6 +270,15 @@ static struct task_struct *select_bad_process(unsigned long *ppoints,
>  		}
>  	} while_each_thread(g, p);
>  
> +	/*
> +	 * We did not find the process with requested string in its name,
> +	 * so lets search for the usual victim.
> +	 */
> +	if (name && !chosen) {
> +		name = NULL;
> +		goto again;
> +	}
> +
>  	return chosen;

this patch makes oom handling slower.
slow bad process selection cause next another out of memory.

then, your trouble become large.



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