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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:30:35 -0300 (BRST)
From: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
Subject: Re: suspend processes at load (was Re: a simple OOM ...)
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On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Szabolcs Szakacsits wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Jonathan Morton wrote:
> 
> > Well, OK, let's look at a commercial UNIX known for stability at high load:
> > Solaris.  How does Solaris handle thrashing?
> 
> Just as 2.2 and earlier kernels did [but not 2.4], keeps processes
> running. Moreover the default is non-overcommiting memory handling.
> There are also nice performance tuning guides.

1)  Solaris DOES suspend processes under heavy load
2)  Linux 2.4 does not (but should, IMHO)

regards,

Rik
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