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?
Dave