SUMMARY: swap size option in vfstab

Hackett, Peter PHackett at talisman-energy.com
Wed Apr 2 13:19:21 EST 2003


Thanks to respondants.

Yes it is valid. This option limits the size of the /tmp FS.

Further info @ man mount_tmpfs

Regards,

>  -----Original Message-----
> What is the purpose of option in this vfstab entry from a Sol 7 server?
> 
> swap	-	/tmp	tmpfs	-	yes	size=512m
> 
> Is the "size=512m" a valid options with sol 7 (and above)??
> 
> If this is a valid option, is it appropriate for a server with 10+ gigs of
> system memory? How can one test and measure to find the appropriate value?
> 
> Also, if someone could link me to some docs with info on this option, that
> would be appreciated as well.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Peter
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