Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 12 Jul 2001 09:54:35 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: RFC: Remove swap file support |
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Fabbione wrote: > why you think people are still not using it???? > I still do on most of my systems...
> Jeff Garzik wrote: > > Since you can make any file into a block device using loop, > > is there any value to supporting swap files in 2.5? > > > > swap files seem like a special case that is no longer necessary...
Re-read my message. I do not say get rid of swap files, only swap file code. You can use loop for swap files.
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