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Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 12:16:12 +0100 (BST)
From: Hugh Dickins <hugh@veritas.com>
Subject: SWAP_MAP_MAX: How?
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The SWAP_MAP_MAX case imposes a severe constraint on how swapoff
may be implemented correctly.  I am still struggling to understand
how a swap count might reach SWAP_MAP_MAX 0x7fff on 2.4.  Please,
can someone enlighten me?

Thanks,
Hugh

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