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No, we don't. If a process begins swapping 9999 out of 10 000 it is because something has gone wrong and it is better to terminate that process than destabilizi

No, we don't. If a process begins swapping 9999 out of 10 000 it is because something has gone wrong and it is better to terminate that process than destabilizing the whole system by using the disk as ram.

fernvenue 3y ago
> ...destabilizing the whole system by using the disk as ram. Could you please be more specific?
- bjourne 3y ago
  Disk has limited bw. Using it as ram causes heavy load and starves other processes. You are dos:ing your own box essentially.
  - fernvenue 3y ago
    Sounds interesting, never thought like that.