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-rw-r--r--src/allocators/scalloc.py7
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/allocators/scalloc.py b/src/allocators/scalloc.py
index f2f15b4..6d1b0dd 100644
--- a/src/allocators/scalloc.py
+++ b/src/allocators/scalloc.py
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ class Scalloc (Allocator):
def build(self):
with open("/proc/sys/vm/overcommit_memory", "r") as f:
if f.read()[0] != "1":
- print_error("Scalloc needs permission to overcommit_memory")
- raise AssertionError("vm.overcommit_memory not set")
+ raise AssertionError("""\
+vm.overcommit_memory not set
+Scalloc needs permission to overcommit_memory.
+sysctl vm.overcommit_memory=1
+""")
return super().build()