cm0002@literature.cafe to Linux@programming.dev · 1 month agoDebunking zswap and zram mythschrisdown.nameexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareCyberSeeker@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIf this is accurate, why does Fedora use zram by default? https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/SwapOnZRAM Seems like the author has some legitimate credentials, and I have explicitly noticed the OOM on Fedora SilverBlue when processing shaders in Steam (possible memory leak in Baldurs Gate 3, but still a hard crash when OOM).
minus-squareBjörn@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoHe addresses that later under the title “zram on Fedora”. Basically because Fedora wants to eliminate disk swap entirely. They have systemd-oomd configured to mitigate the downsides.
If this is accurate, why does Fedora use zram by default?
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/SwapOnZRAM
Seems like the author has some legitimate credentials, and I have explicitly noticed the OOM on Fedora SilverBlue when processing shaders in Steam (possible memory leak in Baldurs Gate 3, but still a hard crash when OOM).
He addresses that later under the title “zram on Fedora”.
Basically because Fedora wants to eliminate disk swap entirely. They have systemd-oomd configured to mitigate the downsides.