Re: [PATCH memcg 0/1] false global OOM triggered by memcg-limited task

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On 18.10.2021 18:07, Shakeel Butt wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 5:27 AM Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> [restore the cc list]
>>
>> On Mon 18-10-21 15:14:26, Vasily Averin wrote:
>>> On 18.10.2021 14:53, Michal Hocko wrote:
>>>> On Mon 18-10-21 13:05:35, Vasily Averin wrote:
>>>>> On 18.10.2021 12:04, Michal Hocko wrote:
>>>>> Here we call try_charge_memcg() that return success and approve the allocation,
>>>>> however then we hit into kmem limit and fail the allocation.
>>>>
>>>> Just to make sure I understand this would be for the v1 kmem explicit
>>>> limit, correct?
>>>
>>> yes, I mean this limit.
>>
>> OK, thanks for the clarification. This is a known problem. Have a look
>> at I think we consider that one to 0158115f702b ("memcg, kmem: deprecate
>> kmem.limit_in_bytes"). We are reporting the deprecated and to-be removed
>> status since 2019 without any actual report sugested by the kernel
>> message. Maybe we should try and remove it and see whether that prompts
>> some pushback.
>>
> 
> Yes, I think now should be the right time to take the next step for
> deprecation of kmem limits:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20201118175726.2453120-1-shakeelb@xxxxxxxxxx/

Are you going to push it to stable kernels too?

Thank you,
	Vasily Averin




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