Larry,

The 2.4.19 source tree still has the code for xpram.  My "gut feel" (since I
don't have any direct experience) about this is that for Linux/390 on VM, it
would be better to use the Vdisk, rather than xpram.  My guesss is that the
xpram driver will use the storage, and it's likely to stay "in" whereas the
parts of the Vdisk that aren't referenced for a while will get moved to
disk, assuming sufficient pressure on storage.  I would love to have this
reasoning either validated or refuted by someone who actually _knows_.

Mark Post

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From: Davis, Lawrence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:08 AM
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Subject: Xstore or V-Disk


I was looking at my Linux directories and I have a definition for XSTORE,
but I never modified the LINUX machines to use XSTORE. I believe the driver
use to be XPRAM for the earlier Linux 2.2 systems.

on these 2.4.7+ systems
        1. Is XPRAM still available, Or
        2. Should I be using the V-Disk implementation for swap space

What are your thoughts, and where would these implementations be documented.


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TIA, ___ooO-(_)-Ooo___, Larry Davis

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