Re: VM Vs Swap space

kernel kernel
2004-10-07T06:01:42Z

swap area forms a part of the memory which is used for the memory
objects like the stack when executable
starts running. This anonymous segment will grow dependin upon the
pattern of the functions calls in ur executable

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 21:57:27 -0400, 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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