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Autor: Hendrik Boom
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Assumpte: Re: [DNG] Handling out of memory situations
On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 03:32:12PM +0200, Didier Kryn wrote:
> Le 19/07/2024 à 11:29, Andrzej Peszynski a écrit :
> > oom seems to be useful for tuning servers, for analysis, etc. - but as
> > integral part of systemd, on a production machine - it is like 5yo kid
> > with bazooka.
> > System stability and SW safety are in big concern with this thing. No?
>
>     Oom-killer is not a tuning tool; it is an emergency measure. The
> situation where the kernel launches it is similar to when init exits: it is
> a situation of panic. If you can do something smart, just do it before,
> because the only alternative is a power-cycle. It's like the airbags of your
> car: better not run into the situation where they are usefull, but don't
> remove them.


Or make sure you use seat belts all the time.

-- hendrik

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> --     Didier
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