Re: VM Vs Swap space

Ankit Jain
2004-10-07T09:37:40Z

well if we dont have a swap area then shall i say my
system dosent have virtual memory

is this correct? because i feel even if this swap area
is not there then also virtual memory concept exists?

thanks

ankit
--- kernel kernel <unix.hacker@gmail.com> wrote:
> Virtual Memory is a policy. Swap Area is a
> artifact, u use to
> implement this policy
>
> Hope makes sense
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:15:15 +0100 (BST), Ankit Jain
> <ankitjain1580@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > how will u differentiate virtual memory and swap
> area
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > ankit
> > --- chuck gelm <chuck@gelm.net> wrote:
> > > Ankit Jain wrote:
> > >
> > > >hi
> > > >
> > > >if somebody can tell me that is this correct?
> > > >
> > > >(1)can i say that swap area created by linux is
> > > nothign
> > > >but virtual memory. (2)is it correct to use the
> > > term
> > > >interchangeably
> > > >
> > > >thanks
> > > >
> > > >ankit
> > > >
> > > >
> > > (1) A swap file or swap partition can be used as
> > > virtual memory.
> > > (2) I am not sure. Why one would wish to use
> 'swap
> > > area'
> > > interchangeably with 'virtual memory'.
> > > :-|
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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