• Dran
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      891 year ago

      Unironically that’s how zram works

      • @[email protected]
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        291 year ago

        Don’t do boy zram dirty, it has a ton of utility when you have ample spare compute and limited RAM.

      • jtfletchbot
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        211 year ago

        Doesn’t it compress the contents that it’s storing to help kind of get the best of both worlds?

        You get faster storage because it’s in ram still, but with it being compressed there’s also “more” available?

        I could be completely mistaken though

        • Ew0
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          151 year ago

          You are correct, although zram uses more cpu power since it compresses things. It’s not really an issue if you’re not using a potato :=)

          • @Still
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            111 year ago

            even if you are using a potato it probably doesn’t have much ram so slightly slowing it to make things run smoother is a very popular choice