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Date:      Sun, 1 Dec 2013 20:32:33 -0600
From:      Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>
To:        Beeblebrox <zaphod@berentweb.com>
Cc:        freebsd-fs <freebsd-fs@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Questions re swap-on-zfs
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On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Beeblebrox <zaphod@berentweb.com> wrote:
>
>
> want to minimise usage of swap-on-SSD
> so as to prevent SSD fatigue for the swap area.
>

This is an invalid concern or at least an inadequately worded one.  All
modern SSD's use static wear leveling.  This plus leaving approximately 10%
of the drive unpartitioned/unused will ensure you'll get as close to the
theoricial limit that one can reasonable achieve.

Swap-on-ZFS is bad for all the reasons swap-on-UFS is and more.

-- 
Adam



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