Subj : zram not zramfs for swap
To   : andy5995
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Fri Sep 04 2026 01:49 pm

Hej andy5995!

# modinfo zram
filename:       /lib/modules/7.2.3/kernel/drivers/block/zram/zram.ko.gz
description:    Compressed RAM Block Device
author:         Nitin Gupta <ngupta@vflare.org>
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
depends:
intree:         Y
name:           zram
retpoline:      Y
vermagic:       7.2.3 SMP preempt mod_unload
parm:           num_devices:Number of pre-created zram devices (uint)

Offhand it looks to me like compressed tmpfs, which sounds like a really good 
idea for systems with limited physical ram.  You have my interest piqued and I 
am formulating a plan to test it soon.  Normally I avoid compression but in 
this case it looks to be a desirable alternative to tmpfs.  We'll see.  Thanks 
for the heads up.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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