Re: Running with vm.overcommit_memory=2

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Hi.

Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You configured the kernel to not overcommit memory, so it won't.
> It makes sure that all the memory that was requested is available
> for programs to use, regardless of whether programs actually use it.

Is the amount of memory that 'free' reports as 'free' (or /proc/meminfo
states as 'MemFree:') the amount of unrequested memory, or does it include
requested but not actually used memory?

If the latter, where can one see the amount of unrequested memory?

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