Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 12:02:56 -0400 (EDT) From: "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org> To: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org, tech-userlevel@netbsd.org Subject: Re: Replacement for grep(1) (part 2) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907141202150.9606-100000@janus.syracuse.net> In-Reply-To: <199907141324.JAA04832@pzero.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
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On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Michael Richardson wrote: > > >>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> writes: > Matthew> Maybe if I call the sysctl "vm.crashmenow". No, that will just make more > Matthew> people actually try it. It might be doable as a compile-time option, > Matthew> since you wouldn't be able to run anything approaching standard on > Matthew> such a system anyway. I don't see much use for it myself. As I said > Matthew> before, there are easier ways to manage memory that are not quite as > Matthew> arbitrary as simply refusing a potential overcommit. > > Is there anyway on FreeBSD to > a) ask that one not be on the SIGKILL list? > b) tune the amount of overcommit? I think it would be better to find the process(es) trying to use memory so voraciously and send them the SIGKILLs. This should be feasible. > > ] Train travel features AC outlets with no take-off restrictions| firewalls [ > ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ > ] mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/ |device driver[ > ] panic("Just another NetBSD/notebook using, kernel hacking, security guy"); [ > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > Brian Fundakowski Feldman _ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ green@FreeBSD.org _ __ ___ | _ ) __| \ FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! _ __ | _ \._ \ |) | http://www.FreeBSD.org/ _ |___/___/___/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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