On 14.03.23 05:23, Chaitanya S Prakash wrote:
The kernel's default behaviour is to obstruct the allocation of high
virtual address as it handles memory overcommit in a heuristic manner.
Setting the parameter as OVERCOMMIT_ALWAYS, ensures kernel isn't
susceptible to the availability of a platform's physical memory when
denying a memory allocation request.
Which tests in particular require that?
Subjects should start with "selftests/mm" instead of more generic
"selftests:"
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Thanks,
David / dhildenb