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Bug#1116952: ITP: lmkd -- Low memory killer daemon

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On Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:08:58 +0000 Yifei Zhan <debian@zhan.science> wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Yifei Zhan <debian@zhan.science>
> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org, russell@coker.com.au,
> debian@zhan.science
>
> * Package name    : lmkd
>   Version         : 1.0.1
>   Upstream Contact: Bardia Moshiri <fakeshell@bardia.tech>
> * URL             : https://github.com/FuriLabs/lmkd
> * License         : Apache-2.0, BSD-3-clause
>   Programming Lang: C
>   Description     : Low memory killer daemon
>
> LMKD is a userland low memory killer daemon ported from Android, it uses
> pressure stall information (PSI) from the kernel to kill least essential
> processes and prevents total deadlock. LMKD is ported by Bardia Moshiri for
> Droidian phones but it can also be useful for desktop systems with limited
> memory. It's simpler to configure than oomd and more lightweight.
>

There is another utility named oomd[1] packaged in Debian, which seems
serving similar functionality. It's nice to know what are the
differences.

Regards,
Aron

[1]https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/oomd

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