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OOM Killer
OOM killer is invoked by the kernel when the system runs out of memory
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| oom_adj | Since Linux Kernel 2.6.36 this file has been deprecated. The new file is oom_score_adj |
| oom_score_adj | This file can be used to adjust the 'badness' which is used to select a process to kill in out-of-memory conditions 0 (never kill) - 1000 (always kill) |
| oom_score | This displays the current score that the kernel has given to a process. The process score |
Highest value in the file is killed first.
New process inherits its parents oom value.
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