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Re:Tired of explaining Linux's seemingly obtuse memory usage... by nwmcsween on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @03:18PM (#2167162)
Swap is mainly an emergency backing, i have nagios message me whenever swap hits x amount depending on the server, it's better than oom killer picking off processes.
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Re:Tired of explaining Linux's seemingly obtuse memory usage... by requinot59 on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @03:43PM (#2167282)
It might be better to use proper rlimits, and not let a mad process gone wild triggers the OOM. Swap just delays the problem.
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Re:Tired of explaining Linux's seemingly obtuse memory usage... by nwmcsween on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @03:02AM (#2169510)
The problem with set number limits is that changes in software and hardware require changes in limits - it's easier to just watch swap and get notified.
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