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CONFIG_SWAP: Support for paging of anonymous memory

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The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_SWAP has multiple definitions:

found in arch/h8300/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_SWAP:

• prompt:
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in arch/h8300/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.0–2.6.39, 3.0–3.9, 3.10-rc+HEAD

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found in arch/microblaze/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_SWAP:

• prompt:
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in arch/microblaze/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.30–2.6.39, 3.0–3.9, 3.10-rc+HEAD

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Support for paging of anonymous memory (swap) found in init/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_SWAP:

• prompt: Support for paging of anonymous memory (swap)
• type: bool
• depends on: CONFIG_MMU && CONFIG_BLOCK
• defined in init/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.4–2.6.39, 3.0–3.9, 3.10-rc+HEAD

Help text

This option allows you to choose whether you want to have support for so called swap devices or swap files in your kernel that are used to provide more virtual memory than the actual RAM present in your computer. If unsure say Y.

Support for paging of anonymous memory found in init/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_SWAP:

• prompt: Support for paging of anonymous memory
• type: bool
• depends on: CONFIG_MMU
• defined in init/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.0–2.6.3

Help text

This option allows you to choose whether you want to have support for socalled swap devices or swap files in your kernel that are used to provide more virtual memory than the actual RAM present in your computer. If unsure say Y.

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