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

Re:The Linux kernel's inability to gracefully handle low mem... by marmaduke on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @03:03AM (#20622852)

> the entire model of NFS is arguably wrong to begin with

On local networks (everything attached to a single switch) with good hardware, it is reliable, and soft/intr is the worse choice among others.

To wit NFS is one of the commonly supported VM storage options (libvirt, VMware, etc).

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Re:The Linux kernel's inability to gracefully handle low mem... by yetanotherme on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @06:26AM (#20623894)

Best of the bad options doesn't make it a good option. It's far from reliable and one of the most common reasons I encounter for deadlocked Linux systems. Well, to be fair, it also hangs a fair share of BSDs and sometimes even a Solaris. If at all possible, I'd suggest avoiding it.

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Re:The Linux kernel's inability to gracefully handle low mem... by marmaduke on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @12:02PM (#20626391)

What do you propose for a shared file system?

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