Re: [Crash-utility] [RFC PATCH v2 0/2] Show memory overcommit data in dump_kmeminfo()

----- Original Message ----- > On Tue 2014-12-02 12:11 -0500, Dave Anderson wrote: > > Hi Aaron, > > > > I've got a RHEL4 kernel which shows a COMMIT LIMIT of zero, and then > > dies with a SIGFPE: > [ ... ] > > Program received signal SIGFPE, Arithmetic exception. > > dump_kmeminfo () at memory.c:7970 > > 7970 / allowed) : 0; > > OK. > > > So there also needs to be an allowance for this: > [ ... ] > > crash> p sysctl_overcommit_ratio > > sysctl_overcommit_ratio = $2 = 0 > > crash> > > Quick question, would you prefer to silently bail out of displaying memory > over commitment details in the event of a 0 value for "allowed" or print as > follows: > > COMMIT LIMIT 0 0 ---- > COMMITTED 1150595 4.4 GB ---- I guess I would prefer the above, unless you feel that it's misleading?