Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:17:59 +0530 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/3] selftests: Set overcommit_policy as OVERCOMMIT_ALWAYS | From | Chaitanya S Prakash <> |
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On 3/16/23 21:01, David Hildenbrand wrote: > On 14.03.23 05:23, Chaitanya S Prakash wrote: >> The kernel's default behaviour is to obstruct the allocation of high >> virtual address as it handles memory overcommit in a heuristic manner. >> Setting the parameter as OVERCOMMIT_ALWAYS, ensures kernel isn't >> susceptible to the availability of a platform's physical memory when >> denying a memory allocation request. > > Which tests in particular require that?
This is applicable to the virtual address range selftest.
> > Subjects should start with "selftests/mm" instead of more generic > "selftests:"
I'll make the necessary changes. >
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