Assigning memory use priority to applications

"Martinez, Michael" <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:34:31 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.release.seawolf,gmane.linux.kernel.kernelnewbies
Message-ID <9908FCB837A50642B74E2BEC198843095CC55C@csrees-exchsrvb.csrees.usda.gov>
In the 2.4.9 kernel series is it possible to assign a "Memory Use
Priority" that will make the memory subsystem prioritize keeping a
program's data space in memory rather than being swapped, similar to the
"nice" program that adjusts a program's scheduling priority?

Regards,
 
Michael Martinez
ISTM/CSREES
United States Department of Agriculture
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