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@@ -1633,7 +1633,10 @@ a new process inherits its parent's
setting.
A process must be privileged
.RB ( CAP_SYS_RESOURCE )
-to update this file.
+to update this file,
+although a process can always increase its own
+.I oom_adj
+setting (since Linux 2.6.20).
.IP
Since Linux 2.6.36, use of this file is deprecated in favor of
.IR /proc/ pid /oom_score_adj .