Subject: kern/12451: UVM always overcommits
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 03/21/2001 23:33:04
>Number:         12451
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       UVM always overcommits
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Mar 21 21:34:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jason R. Thorpe
>Release:        Pick one -- all of 'em have it
>Organization:
Zembu Labs, Inc.
>Environment:
	
System: NetBSD dr-evil 1.5S NetBSD 1.5S (DR-EVIL) #103: Tue Mar 20 17:40:25 CST 2001 thorpej@dr-evil:/u1/netbsd/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/DR-EVIL i386
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
	NetBSD's VM system overcommits.  Always.  It is not possible
	to change this behavior.

>How-To-Repeat:
	Too obvious to repeat here.

>Fix:
	Left as an exercise for the reader.  When the problem is fixed,
	the default should be "no overcommit".
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: