Re: [Patch v4 1/2] freezer: check OOM kill while being frozen

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Mon Sep 08 2014 - 18:50:23 EST


Hello,

On Tue, Sep 09, 2014 at 12:48:28AM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> Well, not exactly from anywhere. Just from where try_to_freeze() is called
> I suppose?

Yeap, anywhere try_to_freeze() may be called.

> Which means that if this is a user space task, it won't to a lot before dying,
> will it?

Userland tasks aren't likely to a lot of damages before dying but then
again there's no guarantee. As it currently stands, try_to_freeze()
can be anywhere.

Thanks.

--
tejun
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