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Old 09-28-2007, 02:10 AM   #1
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Unhappy module in Linux that keeps a watch on swap space


i need to Write a module in Linux that keeps a watch on swap space & virtual memory availability in the system. Set a limit and whenever they reach that value, the system should panic.
 
Old 09-29-2007, 12:26 AM   #2
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They've already got one. Just specify mem=someNumberOfBytes as a kernel option at boot time
 
  


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