Re: [PATCH -mm] swsusp: Add support for swap files

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Sat Sep 23 2006 - 18:16:31 EST


On Saturday, 23 September 2006 12:17, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > The following series of patches makes swsusp support swap files.
> >
> > For now, it is only possible to suspend to a swap file using the in-kernel
> > swsusp and the resume cannot be initiated from an initrd.
> >
> > [Note to Pavel: I have added a couple of paragraphs to the documentation to
> > clarify some things pointed out by Dave, but I hope the ACK still applies. ;-) ]
>
> Yes, thanks.
>
> Out of my curiosity... can swap on file work on filesystems with 1K
> blocksize? ext2 can do that, iirc...

I thinks so. Having looked at the code, I don't see any particular reason
why not.

Greetings,
Rafael


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