Enable OOM Control and Notification API from upstream kernel.
Issue
- OOM killer does not provide enough detail regarding killed tasks.
- Upstream provides a means of gathering more granular detail regarding oomkills that can be helpful in diagnosis.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Kernels prior to 2.6.32-279
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