Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 4 Jun 1996 14:35:35 -0400 (EDT) | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: swapping order? |
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On Mon, 3 Jun 1996, Sheldon E. Newhouse wrote:
> When real memory is exhausted, how does the system choose to swap? Is it > based on programs which have been idle the longest, use the fewest > resources, or what? Is there a specific algorithm which is used, > relating cache, etc? Also, how and when does the system relinquish the > swapped space when it no longer needs it? Where might I find out about > these things?
i could try now to explain it, but there is a much better source of information, the:
New Interactive Kernel Hackers Guide, where you can post your own questions if you dont understand something [and the thing notificates people who know the answer, and the answer gets part of the document, and, and, and, many more] :
http://www.redhat.com:8080/HyperNews/get/khg.html
Cheers, hope it helps, Ingo
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