> > For example, consider that you reserve at least 30% of memory for exec
   > > and files. Having done so, you can NEVER achieve an anonmax of 95% --
   > > at most, 70% can be used for anons.
   > 
   > most cases but not never.
   > 
   > if on 1GB machine i will just run 100kB program doing scientific
   > computation and needing 950MB of RAM it will get it with anonmax 95%.
   
   No it won't, Wojtek. If that were the case, 'filemin' and 'execmin' would be 
   completely useless. Think about it.

the "min" values stop pageout from happening, but if there is free
ram available any type of ram can use it up to it's "max", i believe.

chuq should comment :-)


.mrg.