Re: [patch] mm, memcg: do not allow tasks to be attached with zero limit

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On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:22:55 +0900 KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:29:51 -0800
> Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 19:14:49 -0800 (PST)
> > David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > This patch prevents tasks from being attached to a memcg if there is a
> > > hard limit of zero.
> > 
> > We're talking about the memcg's limit_in_bytes here, yes?
> > 
> > > Additionally, the hard limit may not be changed to
> > > zero if there are tasks attached.
> > 
> > hm, well...  why?  That would be user error, wouldn't it?  What is
> > special about limit_in_bytes=0?  The memcg will also be unviable if
> > limit_in_bytes=1, but we permit that.
> > 
> > IOW, confused.
> > 
> Ah, yes. limit_in_bytes < some small size can cause the same trouble.
> Hmm... should we have configurable min_limit_in_bytes as sysctl or root memcg's
> attaribute.. ?

Why do *anything*?  If the operator chose an irrational configuration
then things won't work correctly and the operator will then fix the
configuration?

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