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 Message-ID: <CA%2BtpaK0Nkw8fN-TmYqAwudHTi2RpmidNmK0UTae040AQ%2BX7NLA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1381005634317-5849247.post@n5.nabble.com> References: <1380880223590-5848720.post@n5.nabble.com> <524EEE40.5060208@gmail.com> <CACpH0McMfQ3r-n-ijL6Aoum=QoMY_FczBzu3vt%2BcYwCJkCNOzw@mail.gmail.com> <1381005634317-5849247.post@n5.nabble.com>
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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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