On 27 July 2010 14:46, KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 27 July 2010 08:12, David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > On Tue, 27 Jul 2010, dave b wrote: >> > >> >> Actually it turns out on 2.6.34.1 I can trigger this issue. What it >> >> really is, is that linux doesn't invoke the oom killer when it should >> >> and kill something off. This is *really* annoying. >> >> >> > >> > I'm not exactly sure what you're referring to, it's been two months and >> > you're using a new kernel and now you're saying that the oom killer isn't >> > being utilized when the original problem statement was that it was killing >> > things inappropriately? >> >> Sorry about the timespan :( >> Well actually it is the same issue. Originally the oom killer wasn't >> being invoked and now the problem is still it isn't invoked - it >> doesn't come and kill things - my desktop just sits :) >> I have since replaced the hard disk - which I thought could be the >> issue. I am thinking that because I have shared graphics not using KMS >> - with intel graphics - this may be the root of the cause. > > Do you mean the issue will be gone if disabling intel graphics? > if so, we need intel graphics driver folks help. sorry, linux-mm folks don't > know intel graphics detail. Well the only other system I have running the 2.6.34.1 kernel atm is an arm based system. I originally sent this to the kernel list and was told I should probably forward it to the mm list. It may be a general issue or it could just be specific :) -- "Not Hercules could have knock'd out his brains, for he had none." -- Shakespeare -- 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>