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Re: [PATCH] Create swap file on first boot

 

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On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 2:09 PM, f69m <launchpad@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Hi everyone,
>
> Please find attached a small patch that will create /data/swapfile on
> first boot.
> If you don't want a swapfile, just create an empty /data/swapfile.
>
> Pros:
>
>    - The swap file can be removed from the rootfs, which makes that
>    significantly smaller and faster to flash.
>    - Once created, the swap file persists updates and does not need to be
>    recreated.
>
> Cons:
>
>    - Can't think of any.
>
> Details:
>
>    - The patch should be applied to git://
>    phablet.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/uchroot.
>    - Creates /data/swapfile, if it does not exist yet.
>    - Runs swapon, if the file exists and is not empty.
>
> Hope this patch is acceptable and can be included for everyone.
>
> f69m
>
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