Hi Martin, On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 10:37:53PM +0000, Martin Raiber wrote: > On 14.03.2019 23:20 Chris Murphy wrote: > > If you install btrfs-progs 4.20+ you'll see the documentation for > > supporting swapfiles on Btrfs, supported in kernel 5.0+. `man 5 btrfs` > > > > Anyone with access to the wiki should update the FAQ > > https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/FAQ#Does_btrfs_support_swap_files.3F > > Yeah, and remove that tip about swap file via loop device. That will > only cause memory allocation lock-ups and is not advisable. >
Thanks for additional facts. I've quoted you on the Debian wiki, since Buster (Debian 10) users will have linux-4.19.x, and ought to also be more firmly dissuaded from using swap via loop/virtual block device. Cheers, Nicholas
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