Topic: oom

• Reading Linux memory pressure: free, swap, the OOM killer and OOMScoreAdjust

  The 'available' column in free, not 'free', is the number that indicates real headroom, and a process killed under memory pressure leaves a record in the kernel log or journal, not a silent disappearance. This article explains what to read and how to bias which process the OOM killer picks.

  article · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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