On Thu, 26 Sep 2013, Ming Liu wrote: > diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c > index 314e9d2..7e50a95 100644 > --- a/mm/oom_kill.c > +++ b/mm/oom_kill.c > @@ -113,11 +113,22 @@ struct task_struct *find_lock_task_mm(struct task_struct *p) > static bool oom_unkillable_task(struct task_struct *p, > const struct mem_cgroup *memcg, const nodemask_t *nodemask) > { > + struct task_struct *init_tsk; > + > if (is_global_init(p)) > return true; > if (p->flags & PF_KTHREAD) > return true; > > + /* It won't help free memory if p is sharing mm with init */ > + rcu_read_lock(); > + init_tsk = find_task_by_pid_ns(1, &init_pid_ns); > + if(p->mm == init_tsk->mm) { > + rcu_read_unlock(); > + return true; > + } > + rcu_read_unlock(); > + > /* When mem_cgroup_out_of_memory() and p is not member of the group */ > if (memcg && !task_in_mem_cgroup(p, memcg)) > return true; You're aware of init_mm? Can you post the kernel log when one of these "extreme cases" happens? -- 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>