(fwd) Re: Why Linux CRASHES when process overscome swap memory ?????
M Sweger (mikesw@whiterose.net)
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 07:58:30 -0400
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From: David Schwartz <davids@webmaster.com>
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Subject: Re: Why Linux CRASHES when process overscome swap memory ?????
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:04:21 -0700
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Francois THIEBOLT wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Got students writting progs (beginners & pros...), one of them made a
> test :
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
>
> int main()
> {
> char *mem;
> const size_t TAILLE=1048576;
>
> while (1)
> {
> mem=(char *)malloc(TAILLE);
> }
> }
>
> Then linux start to allocate memory, then it uses memory swap and then
> it crashes (even mouse isn't responding)...then Reset.
>
> Got a RHL 6.0 128MB RAM + 1x128MB swap partition...any clue ?
Why does a car crash when you drive it into a wall? This is a classic
"then don't do that" question.
DS
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Mike,
mikesw@whiterose.net
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