From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp10.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:8:6d80::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms5.migadu.com with LMTPS id CNb1EtWjTWP4bwAAbAwnHQ (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:49:57 +0200 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:8:6d80::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp10.migadu.com with LMTPS id 6KMgEtWjTWOotgAAG6o9tA (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:49:57 +0200 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 19EB22D926 for ; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:49:57 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost ([::1]:57956 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1okVBT-00057d-6w for larch@yhetil.org; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:49:56 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:33352) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1okVB6-00056m-6F for guix-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:49:32 -0400 Received: from mx1.riseup.net ([198.252.153.129]:51552) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1okVB4-0005rb-FK for guix-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:49:31 -0400 Received: from fews1.riseup.net (fews1-pn.riseup.net [10.0.1.83]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mail.riseup.net", Issuer "R3" (not verified)) by mx1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4MrmHr5CTGzDqBG; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:49:28 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=riseup.net; s=squak; t=1666032568; bh=UL1cKtIgGVA9Uub7ChGR0X1wFLdH1mCrd1O/1RsKkxI=; h=References:From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-reply-to:From; b=g+8XUtV3tkf8fLi4wLNVZ4oL+3ew4soX3zYBlpIByBt7nlSIyPSQWO359uMMK7Y/6 QBj0KpuGVauWC1zPWBo61MAI61cCkAv0iD5FLRZSoL8mlwQiDjLOZPOHb+U96MHscW jgjIYjkz8SU0ZHqQVbU2yUKq97Z640Rp0dnfXo3I= X-Riseup-User-ID: A6F837A42EB39B2F76251071DEAA9004967465911549364542FE08860161EE42 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fews1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4MrmHr0Nqwz5vXG; Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:49:27 +0000 (UTC) References: <20221017122330.0aea0d40@runbox.com> From: Csepp To: Pkill9 Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Subject: Re: Add earlyoom service to %desktop-services? 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There > is already an OOM killer in the kernel, but it's too lax and > applications that consume too much memory can cause the system to > freeze. > > I've used this for a while and many times it has kicked in and works > well for my laptop. I think adding it to the default desktop services > will give Guix System on desktop greater stability, which would > encourage adoption of Guix System on the desktop > > What do you, reader, think? Good idea, iff it works on i686. Last time I checked it wasn't building, or rather the docs weren't. That's why I can't use it on my netbook, which needs it the most.