diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e2fe725..7719f36 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ OOM killer doesn't prevent OOM conditions. And OOM conditions may cause loss disk cache, [freezes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_(computing)), [livelocks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadlock#Livelock) and killing multiple processes. -"How do I prevent Linux from freezing when out of memory? +Here is the opinion of some users: +- "How do I prevent Linux from freezing when out of memory? Today I (accidentally) ran some program on my Linux box that quickly used a lot of memory. My system froze, became unresponsive and thus I was unable to kill the offender. - How can I prevent this in the future? Can't it at least keep a responsive core or something running?" [serverfault](https://serverfault.com/questions/390623/how-do-i-prevent-linux-from-freezing-when-out-of-memory) -"With or without swap it still freezes before the OOM killer gets run automatically. This is really a kernel bug that should be fixed (i.e. run OOM killer earlier, before dropping all disk cache). Unfortunately kernel developers and a lot of other folk fail to see the problem. Common suggestions such as disable/enable swap, buy more RAM, run less processes, set limits etc. do not address the underlying problem that the kernel's low memory handling sucks camel's balls." +- "With or without swap it still freezes before the OOM killer gets run automatically. This is really a kernel bug that should be fixed (i.e. run OOM killer earlier, before dropping all disk cache). Unfortunately kernel developers and a lot of other folk fail to see the problem. Common suggestions such as disable/enable swap, buy more RAM, run less processes, set limits etc. do not address the underlying problem that the kernel's low memory handling sucks camel's balls." [serverfault](https://serverfault.com/questions/390623/how-do-i-prevent-linux-from-freezing-when-out-of-memory) -Also look at "Why are low memory conditions handled so badly?" [r/linux](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/56r4xj/why_are_low_memory_conditions_handled_so_badly/) - discussion with 480+ posts. +- Also look at "Why are low memory conditions handled so badly?" [r/linux](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/56r4xj/why_are_low_memory_conditions_handled_so_badly/) - discussion with 480+ posts. ## Solutions