On Tue 12-07-16 22:38:42, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> Michal Hocko wrote:
> > > #define MAX_OOM_REAP_RETRIES 10
> > > -static void oom_reap_task(struct task_struct *tsk)
> > > +static void oom_reap_task(struct task_struct *tsk, struct mm_struct *mm)
> > > {
> > > int attempts = 0;
> > > - struct mm_struct *mm = NULL;
> > > - struct task_struct *p = find_lock_task_mm(tsk);
> > >
> > > /*
> > > - * Make sure we find the associated mm_struct even when the particular
> > > - * thread has already terminated and cleared its mm.
> > > - * We might have race with exit path so consider our work done if there
> > > - * is no mm.
> > > + * Check MMF_OOM_REAPED in case oom_kill_process() found this mm
> > > + * pinned.
> > > */
> > > - if (!p)
> > > - goto done;
> > > - mm = p->mm;
> > > - atomic_inc(&mm->mm_count);
> > > - task_unlock(p);
> > > + if (test_bit(MMF_OOM_REAPED, &mm->flags))
> > > + return;
> > >
> > > /* Retry the down_read_trylock(mmap_sem) a few times */
> > > while (attempts++ < MAX_OOM_REAP_RETRIES && !__oom_reap_task(tsk, mm))
> > > schedule_timeout_idle(HZ/10);
> > >
> > > if (attempts <= MAX_OOM_REAP_RETRIES)
> > > - goto done;
> > > + return;
> > >
> > > /* Ignore this mm because somebody can't call up_write(mmap_sem). */
> > > set_bit(MMF_OOM_REAPED, &mm->flags);
> >
> > This seems unnecessary when oom_reaper always calls exit_oom_mm. The
> > same applies to __oom_reap_task. Which then means that the flag is
> > turning into a misnomer. MMF_SKIP_OOM would fit better its current
> > meaning.
>
> Large oom_score_adj value or being a child process of highest OOM score
> might cause the same mm being selected again. I think these set_bit() are
> necessary in order to avoid the same mm being selected again.
I do not understand. Child will have a different mm struct from the
parent and I do not see how oom_score_adj is relevant here. Could you
elaborate, please?
--
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs
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