Function make_self_oom_target_linux

bleachbit/Memory.py:108–126

Make the current process the primary target for Linux out-of-memory killer

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def make_self_oom_target_linux():
    """Make the current process the primary target for Linux out-of-memory killer"""
    path = f'/proc/{os.getpid()}/oom_score_adj'
    if os.path.exists(path):
        with open(path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            f.write('1000')
    # OOM likes nice processes
    logger.debug(_("Setting nice value %d for this process."), os.nice(19))
    # OOM prefers non-privileged processes
    try:
        uid = General.get_real_uid()
        if uid > 0:
            # TRANSLATORS: Debug message when a process gives up root/admin privileges.
            # %(pid)d is the integer process ID; %(uid)d is the integer user ID to switch to.
            drop_msg = _("Dropping privileges of process ID %(pid)d to user ID %(uid)d.")
            logger.debug(drop_msg, {'pid': os.getpid(), 'uid': uid})
            os.seteuid(uid)
    except:
        logger.exception('Error when dropping privileges')


def fill_memory_linux():