Hi! The /dev/mem_notify is low memory notification device. it can avoid swappness and oom by cooperationg with the user process.
You need not be annoyed by OOM any longer :) please any comments! related discussion: -------------------------------------------------------------- LKML OOM notifications requirement discussion http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/832802?nohighlight=1#832802 OOM notifications patch [Marcelo Tosatti] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119273914027743&w=2 mem notifications v3 [Marcelo Tosatti] http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=119852828327044&w=2 Thrashing notification patch [Daniel Spang] http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=119427416315676&w=2 Changelog ------------------------------------------------- v3 -> v4 (by KOSAKI Motohiro) o rebase to 2.6.24-rc6-mm1 o avoid wake up all. o add judgement point to __free_one_page(). o add zone awareness. v2 -> v3 (by Marcelo Tosatti) o changes the notification point to happen whenever the VM moves an anonymous page to the inactive list. o implement notification rate limit. v1(oom notify) -> v2 (by Marcelo Tosatti) o name change o notify timing change from just swap thrashing to just before thrashing. o also works with swapless device. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/