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Subject: Re: [PATCH] VM strict overcommit
From: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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On Sat, 2002-07-20 at 18:07, Alan Cox wrote:

> Ok I take that back. It merely never got as far into my brain as to stay
> stuck. 

No problem.

> Lets go with a sysctl tuned value and see what the 2.5 world finds the
> best numbers to be ?

Great idea.  This allows pedants with swap to use 0, others to use 50,
and those without swap to pick whatever works for them (e.g. 65% as you
suggest).

	Robert Love

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