From Wikipedia : “From a software point of view with the 2.6 Linux kernel, swap files are just as fast as swap partitions. The kernel keeps a map of where the swap file exists, and accesses the disk directly, bypassing caching and filesystem overhead. Red Hat recommends using a swap partition. With a swap...
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