Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:32:44 -0500 (EST) | From | "Mike A. Harris" <> | Subject | Re: Strict Mem Project (was Re: Overcommitable memory??) |
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On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Alan Curry wrote:
>Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 02:02:46 -0500 (EST) >From: Alan Curry <pacman-kernel@cqc.com> >To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu >Subject: Strict Mem Project (was Re: Overcommitable memory??) > >To try to push this discussion from "why" to "how", I've added an entry to >the Free Software Bazaar (http://visar.csustan.edu/bazaar/bazaar.html) >offering $100 to the person who makes Linux memory allocation behave as >documented by the relevant standards. > >All those who spoke out against overcommitment and the "OOM killer" are >invited to add money to the pool. Hopefully someone familar enough with the >code will decide to take us up on the offer.
If you truely want this to happen, why not visit:
http://www.cosource.com
Go there and read what its about. More than likely you'll find others who are willing to pay some money up front too, and the combined forces of $$$ can motivate someone to accept the project.
Hope this helps! TTYL
-- Mike A. Harris Linux advocate Computer Consultant GNU advocate Capslock Consulting Open Source advocate
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