Try increasing vm.min_free_kbytes I have two memory eater programs, one uses 1Mb steps and the other 1Kb steps. When I run the 1Mb, the oom killer cuts in. When I run the 1Kb program the oom does not. If I raise the vm.min_free_kbytes = 170000-250000 both programs are terminated, no system freeze.
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