compcache as a pre-swap area (was: [PATCH] swap: send callback when swap slot is freed)

Al Boldi
2009-08-13T05:05:10Z

Nitin Gupta wrote:
> BTW, last time compcache was not accepted due to lack of performance
> numbers. Now the project has lot more data for various cases:
> http://code.google.com/p/compcache/wiki/Performance
> Still need to collect data for worst-case behaviors and such...

I checked the link, and it looks like you are positioning compcache as a swap
replacement. If so, then repositioning it as a compressed pre-swap area
working together with normal swap-space, if available, may yield a much more
powerful system.

Thanks!

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Al