How about just simple solution? Make it possible that "malloc" works as it was originally intended: return NULL, if memory not available, non-NULL only if allocation truly succeeded and is guaranteed..
Make kernel configuration option? (e.g. disable "over commit" mis-feature :-) -- Markku Savela - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/