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Ubuntu 24.04 increases vm.max_map_count for smoother Linux gaming (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 7 months ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

OOM killer is what happens. But that can happen with the default setting as well.

[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

no arguments there. Still, I kinda feel that raising the limit high enough to effectively turn off the limit is probably bit overboard. But, if it works, it works, but the kernel devs probably put the limit in place for a reason too.