Re: OOM-killer too aggressive?

[Andi Kleen]

> I was thinking that your __GFP_NOOOM was a thinko.  How would it differ
> from __GFP_NORETRY?

__GFP_NORETRY seems to skip at least one retry pass as far as I can see.
__GFP_NOOOM wouldn't. But perhaps the additional pass only makes sense
with oom killing? I'm not sure - that is why i was asking.

-Andi
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