The three oom killer sysctl variables (sysctl_panic_on_oom, sysctl_oom_forkbomb_thres, and sysctl_oom_kill_quick) are better declared in include/linux/oom.h rather than kernel/sysctl.c. Signed-off-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> --- include/linux/oom.h | 6 ++++++ kernel/sysctl.c | 4 +--- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/oom.h b/include/linux/oom.h --- a/include/linux/oom.h +++ b/include/linux/oom.h @@ -61,5 +61,11 @@ static inline void oom_killer_enable(void) { oom_killer_disabled = false; } + +/* sysctls */ +extern int sysctl_panic_on_oom; +extern int sysctl_oom_forkbomb_thres; +extern int sysctl_oom_kill_quick; + #endif /* __KERNEL__*/ #endif /* _INCLUDE_LINUX_OOM_H */ diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c --- a/kernel/sysctl.c +++ b/kernel/sysctl.c @@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ #include <linux/slow-work.h> #include <linux/perf_event.h> #include <linux/kprobes.h> +#include <linux/oom.h> #include <asm/uaccess.h> #include <asm/processor.h> @@ -81,9 +82,6 @@ /* External variables not in a header file. */ extern int sysctl_overcommit_memory; extern int sysctl_overcommit_ratio; -extern int sysctl_panic_on_oom; -extern int sysctl_oom_kill_quick; -extern int sysctl_oom_forkbomb_thres; extern int max_threads; extern int core_uses_pid; extern int suid_dumpable; -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>