Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 11 Mar 2000 18:45:50 -0300 (BRST) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: Some questions about linux kernel. |
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, Khimenko Victor wrote:
> Ok. This discussion is serveral YEARS old. So do not hold you > breath. There were lots and lots of discussion about this and > fewdifferent patches are floating around for ages (in 2.2.15pre > some OOM patches was tried; perhaps 2.2.15 will include one of > them). But ALL patches are designed to help in case of run-away > process and NOT protect against malicious user. > > P.S. Of course if you'll be able to cook up patch and solve this > outstanding problem still not solved after few years of > exercises by Linux's memory wizards you are welcome. Just don't > think it's so easy :-(
On the contrary, putting together a solution to this problem is easy. The problem has been that people don't understand the issues involved and start a flamewar as soon as a patch (re)surfaces.
Also, making a solution that everybody agrees with seems to be impossible in this situation :)
regards,
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