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Re: deleting swap files

I think that the current approach is used because Apple figured it would
be easier for your average user. What would be handy is an option in the
hostconfig file, or elsewhere, whereby you could set specify a real swap
disk. Maybe something like 'SWAPDISK=-YES-' and the system would try
looking for a swap disk, either by label or by type, and in case of problems
default to the current approach.

Andre

On Sunday, June 24, 2001, at 02:14 PM, Mark Weaver wrote:

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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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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