On 12/01/2020 03:57, jdd@dodin.org wrote:
if there is no difference, crash will happen whatever swap is created in a time where ram is nearly as big as disk space...
You need to rephrase that; that wording is ambiguous. We are not talking about a roll-in/roll-out system. This is virtual memory and only the working set ever needs to be considered. That may include shared libraries. Memory 'exhaustion' may happen not because the applications are using too much memory but because the applications are using fragmented memory and the overhead of the mapping-range tables is a severe contribution. There are VM control characteristics that alter how aggressively (or not) fragmentation is allowed, packing is done. Some packing can be done by paging in different way. There is a lot to be considered in a real world virtual memory system. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org