OOM manager project

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

On 20.07.2007 16:37, Jim Gettys wrote:
> Note that the kernel has to be able to recover memory when it needs it,
> or it will deadlock: this is a situation where the kernel must be in
> control, but user space could cooperate much better than it does today,
> by providing appropriate hints.  So don't say: "the kernel shouldn't
> kill processes: user space should"; that design doesn't fly.
> [...]
> So we need an OOM killer helper.  
> 
> We have the ability to provide the kernel with much of the 
> information it needs for much better behavior, if we choose.
> [...]
> 5) see if there are better OOM algorithms that Linux presently has.

How does the new proposal relate to the OOM discussion here:
http://www.redhat.com/archives/olpc-software/2006-March/msg00197.html

Have we simply given up trying to beat userspace into shape?

Regards,
Carl-Daniel