Hi
Swapping means moving pages
between virtual memory and the disk.
Usually done for effective memory
utilisation of the VM.
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Keith Robinson wrote:
> I am trying to understand Linux as well as learn Linux.
>
> I read that Linux virtual memory system "pages" to disk rather than
> "swaps" to disk, even though the space is still called "swap
> space" -- file or partition(s). can someone explain (in very simple
> terms) the difference between swapping and paging? or can someone
> point me towards an on-line source of clarity.
>
> I understand what is being paged are 4kb pagres of memory. What I
> don't understand is why that is different than swapping.
>
> --
> Keith Robinson
> kmail 1.0.024
> RH Linux 6.0 kernel 2.2.11
>
