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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: can't mlockall() more than 128MB, is this a kernel limitiation ?
From:       Alan Cox <alan () lxorguk ! ukuu ! org ! uk>
Date:       2000-08-07 11:58:06
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> I'm still convinced that this global, adjustable mlock limit is needed:
> something like this:
> 
>         if (locked > (mlockable_pages) )
>                 goto out;
> 
> if the user (root) REALLY want  to mlock all memory (and risk a crash) ,
> he can set mlockable_pages = num_physpages  ,

I'd agree. I've no problem with it being in /proc/sys/vm

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