>> * Swap files over NFS (for diskless workstations)
>The lowest level work to enable us to sidestep some of the deadlock ca=
ses
>for this is ready for 2.0. We may manage this in 2.1. However I'd buy =
a disk
>they are so cheap NFS swapping is a bad plan.
Swapping over NFS is a darn good plan for building machines that only
swap in exception situations and that shall have as few 'mechanical mov=
ing'
parts as possible, since those parts normally fail first ... (*)
(*) provided swapping only takes place on special occasion, for example
the BOFH logging in and starting EMACS.
Froh
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