On 07/03, Tetsuo Handa wrote: > > If kthread_run() in oom_init() fails due to reasons other than OOM > (e.g. no free pid is available), userspace processes won't be able to > start as well. Why? The kernel will boot with or without your change, but > Therefore, trying to continue with error message is > also pointless. Can't understand... I think this warning makes sense. And since you removed the oom_reaper_the check in wake_oom_reaper(), the kernel will leak every task_struct passed to wake_oom_reaper() ? Oleg. -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>