The Linux kernel's inability to gracefully handle low memory pressure

Re:The Linux kernel's inability to gracefully handle low mem... by useerup on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @02:21AM (#20622666)

Windows (server and desktop versions) will throw up a message dialog on the screen. It will also start to kill off processes just enough to resolve the low memory situation.

During this - unlike Linux - you can actually use the mouse, CLI and close programs yourself.

On top of that server applications like IIS has built-in watchdogs. If an IIS process grows to use too much memory (60% IIRC) or excessive CPU, the watchdog will recycle the process.

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Re:The Linux kernel's inability to gracefully handle low mem... by StreamBright on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @03:24AM (#20622959)

I think Windows kernels do not use overcommit, so memory allocation will fail if you run out of memory.

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