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Re: deleting swap files

Subject: Re: deleting swap files
From: Mark Weaver <email@hidden>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 14:14:11 -0400

Not only that but it also degrades performance when the swap file becomes fragmented with the rest of the file system after time. That's why it's best to create a separate partition just for swap.

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Mark Weaver
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On Sunday, June 24, 2001, at 01:47 PM, EnoJon wrote:

On this subject, why can't Darwin/Unix simply create a swapfile/swapspace and
leave it in place?

Dynamic swapfiles are a pain in every OS that uses them because it often
leads to the "fault" or GPF for Win users.

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