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In defense of swap: common misconceptions (2018)
tl;dr: Having swap is a reasonably important part of a well functioning system. Without it, sane memory management becomes harder to achieve.
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Systems & PerformanceInfrastructure & DevOps2022
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | In defense of swap: common misconceptions (2018) by linsomniac | 182 | 165 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | In defence of swap: common misconceptions by c4urself | 150 | 148 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | In defence of swap: common misconceptions (2018) by jitl | 116 | 150 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | In defence of swap: common misconceptions (2018) by ingve | 82 | 97 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | In defence of swap: common misconceptions by rwmj | 68 | 62 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 22 Hacker News comments by 21 different people, from Aug 2019 to Sep 2026.
Most recent:
- marginalia_nu · Sep 11, 2026
- moebrowne · Jul 20, 2026
- man8alexd · Jul 6, 2026
- NoGravitas · Feb 5, 2026
- man8alexd · Feb 5, 2026
- SCdF · Feb 5, 2026
