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    > > 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 :)


    Well why not to reserve memory for root usage only, as this is done with
    space on the root file system ?
    At least this will allow to login as root via SSH or console and kill
    trouble problem.



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