[LTP] [PATCH v3 1/3] lib: add functions to adjust oom score

[Petr Vorel]

Hi Li,

> > > +     if (access("/proc/self/oom_score_adj", F_OK) == -1) {
> > We need to check here also /proc/PID/oom_score_adj, i.e. score_path.


> Good catch, I would add a 'W_OK' checking and skip the setting with
> a reminder message if run without root.

> how about this?

> if (access(score_path, W_OK) == -1) {
>         tst_res(TINFO, "Warning: %s cannot be accessed for writing,
>                 please check if test run with root user.",
>                 score_path);
>         return
> }

No, value < 0 obviously requires root, thus access() check is not enough.
Try  echo -1 > /proc/$$/oom_score_adj

Kind regards,
Petr