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Re:The Day “/Proc” Died by segfaultbuserr on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @01:15AM (#20341782)
Pro-Tip: You can use Alt + SysRq + F to trigger the OOM-killer action immediately. It helps me avoiding pulling the plug of my desktops on multiple occasions over the years when I accidentally start RAM-eating programs. Just make sure SysRq is enabled in sysctl.
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Re:The Day “/Proc” Died by emmelaich on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @07:58AM (#20343465)
When the machine is busy -- and even when it's not, it's very uncertain thing to try sys-rq combinations.
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Re:The Day “/Proc” Died by segfaultbuserr on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @08:49AM (#20343832)
Yes, it's risky. But when the machine is swapping to death and pulling the plug is the only option, SysRq is a better alternative.
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