[PATCH v2 0/1] select_bad_process: improve the PF_EXITING check

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On 03/10, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
>
> On 03/10, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> >
> > On 03/10, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> > >
> > > It is not tested. I do not pretend I really understand oom-killer in
> > > all details (although oom_kill.c itself is quite trivial).
> > >
> > > The patch assumes that
> > >
> > > 	oom-prevent-unnecessary-oom-kills-or-kernel-panics.patch
> > > 	oom-skip-zombies-when-iterating-tasklist.patch
> > >
> > > are dropped.
> > >
> > > I think, this patch __might__ address the problems described in the
> > > changelog, but of course I am not sure.
> > >
> > > I am relying on your and Kosaki's review, if you disagree with this
> > > change I won't argue.
> >
> > And another uncompiled/untested/needs_review patch which might help.
>               ^^^^^^^^^^
>
> I meant, compile-tested only ;)
>
> > Nobody ever argued, the current PF_EXITING check is not very good.
> > I do not know how much it is useful, but we can at least improve it.

Argh. Sorry for noise, I am sending v2. Changes:

	- fix the typo in mm_is_exiting(), s/p/t/

	- update the changelog

Oleg.

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