Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:00:10 -0500 (CDT) From: Mark Hittinger <bugs@pu.net> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: re: kernel killing processes when out of swap Message-ID: <200504121500.j3CF0JEI033780@pu.net>
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I've often wondered why swap doesn't have a root-only x% like the file system. Once the swap used reached 100% user processes would bomb but a root process could go ahead and use the secret x%. Another idea would be to have multiple swap files and implement a way to restrict one swap area to a specific GID (say wheel). While on the issue we could also reserve a range of process ID's for wheel group only. To always be able to log on and un-wedge a system would be most convenient. Later Mark Hittinger bugs@pu.net
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