On Fri, 29 Aug 2008, Craig James wrote:
Disable overcommitted memory. There is NO REASON to use it on any modern server-class computer, and MANY REASONS WHY IT IS A BAD IDEA.
As far as I can see, the main reason nowadays for overcommit is when a large process forks and then execs. Are there any other modern programs that allocate lots of RAM and never use it?
Matthew -- Nog: Look! They've made me into an ensign! O'Brien: I didn't know things were going so badly. Nog: Frightening, isn't it?
