Re: [PATCH] OOM_pardon, a.k.a. don't kill my xlock
3 hours ago
- #OOM killing
- #system analogy
- #kernel debate
- Aircraft company saved money by flying with less fuel, causing occasional crashes.
- Engineers created an out-of-fuel (OOF) mechanism to eject a passenger in emergencies.
- Theoretical debates arose on selecting the victim: random, heaviest, oldest, or poorest.
- Questions included exceptions for pilots or first class passengers.
- OOF mechanism sometimes activated unnecessarily, a malfunction still under study.