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One that people don't seem to mention enough to me is that neither macOS nor Windows have ANY feature remotely close to the magic SysRq key.[1][2] Not even Con
by andrewmcwatters 7mo ago
One that people don't seem to mention enough to me is that neither macOS nor Windows have ANY feature remotely close to the magic SysRq key.[1][2]
Not even Control-Alt-Delete is remotely the same.
ALT-SysRq-f, which will "call the oom killer to kill a memory hog process, but ... not panic if nothing can be killed," should truly be available on every modern operating system, but nope, only Linux has it.
[1]: https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/sysrq.html https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/sysrq.html
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key
- samtheDamned 7mo agoThis is the first I've heard about this! I have always slightly missed the authority Control-Alt-Delete seemed to have on windows and this does seem to be a good (maybe better) alternative.
- NekkoDroid 7mo agoRecently systemd also added something similar for userspace (more specifically the desktop environment) to hook into: https://mastodon.social/@pid_eins/113441330932924520 https://mastodon.social/@pid_eins/113441330932924520
- godjira 7mo agoThe problem is you can't find SysRq key on modern keyboards, especially notebooks.
- 1718627440 7mo agoI still have a slightly older laptop that has, proving that it is totally possible to fit the keys in the size constraints. That is one of THE features that let me refrain from buying a new laptop even if I would kind of need to, but modern ones waste space with just filler space between keys, bigger keys or just empty sides.