1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 3100bc57036..62a5cec08a1 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -549,6 +549,17 @@ void mem_cgroup_out_of_memory(struct mem_cgroup *mem, gfp_t gfp_mask)
 	unsigned int points = 0;
 	struct task_struct *p;
 
+	/*
+	 * If current has a pending SIGKILL, then automatically select it.  The
+	 * goal is to allow it to allocate so that it may quickly exit and free
+	 * its memory.
+	 */
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE);
+		boost_dying_task_prio(current, NULL);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	check_panic_on_oom(CONSTRAINT_MEMCG, gfp_mask, 0, NULL);
 	limit = mem_cgroup_get_limit(mem) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);