Now, select_bad_process() have PF_KTHREAD check, but oom_kill_process doesn't. It mean oom_kill_process() may choose wrong task, especially, when the child are using use_mm(). Signed-off-by: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/oom_kill.c | 2 ++ 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c index 1969cc1..6ca6cb8 100644 --- a/mm/oom_kill.c +++ b/mm/oom_kill.c @@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ static int oom_kill_process(struct task_struct *p, gfp_t gfp_mask, int order, if (child->mm == p->mm) continue; + if (child->flags & PF_KTHREAD) + continue; if (mem && !task_in_mem_cgroup(child, mem)) continue; if (!has_intersects_mems_allowed(child, nodemask)) -- 1.6.5.2 -- 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>