Merge lp:~vila/otto/update-setup-instructions into lp:otto

Proposed by Vincent Ladeuil
Status: Merged
Merged at revision: 259
Proposed branch: lp:~vila/otto/update-setup-instructions
Merge into: lp:otto
Diff against target: 20 lines (+9/-1)
1 file modified
doc/README (+9/-1)
To merge this branch: bzr merge lp:~vila/otto/update-setup-instructions
Reviewer Review Type Date Requested Status
Otto Developers Pending
Review via email: mp+193201@code.launchpad.net

Commit message

Rationale for memory limits in production.

Description of the change

As mentioned in a previous review, there is a strong requirement to configure memory limits in production.

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110 from the package 'nvidia-current' you'll have to enable (or add if it doesn't110 from the package 'nvidia-current' you'll have to enable (or add if it doesn't
111 exists) the component 'restricted' in /etc/apt/sources.list on the host and111 exists) the component 'restricted' in /etc/apt/sources.list on the host and
112 the guest112 the guest
113 113
114= Memory limits, why ? =
115
116Configuring memory limits is required in production to keep control of the
117machines if a test goes crazy. It occurred a lot during Saucy cycle due to
118memory fragmentation caused by recordmydesktop on long running testsuite
119like Unity. Without this directive OOM killer simply kills anything on the
120machine instead of just processes in the container.
121
114= Origin of the name =122= Origin of the name =
115This tool has originally been written to replace UTAH [1] to run autopilot [2]123This tool has originally been written to replace UTAH [1] to run autopilot [2]
116tests of Ubuntu Unity and other stacks running with Unity. The name "Otto"124tests of Ubuntu Unity and other stacks running with Unity. The name "Otto"

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