void-linux / void-linux/void-packages

Package request: nohang

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Description

website: https://github.com/hakavlad/nohang

Description: package provides a highly configurable daemon for Linux which is able to correctly prevent out of memory (OOM) and keep system responsiveness in low memory conditions.

The package also includes additional diagnostic tools (oom-sort, psi2log, psi-top).

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the upstream nohang project at https://github.com/hakavlad/nohang and the repository's package templates. Done means adding a Void package for nohang and its described diagnostic tools, with the package building and installing successfully.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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