From 52768784e66a7b3ca493d907e86ee674ca50193c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Behlendorf Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:15:53 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update the zfs.8 "ZFS Volumes as Swap" section As of 0.6.0-rc11 using ZFS volumes as Linux swap devices is supported. Swapping to files in ZFS filesystems is not. Signed-off-by: Brian Behlendorf Closes #1189 --- man/man8/zfs.8 | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/man/man8/zfs.8 b/man/man8/zfs.8 index 474fde9..edfd5e7 100644 --- a/man/man8/zfs.8 +++ b/man/man8/zfs.8 @@ -1248,7 +1248,10 @@ The values of user properties are arbitrary strings, are always inherited, and a .SS "ZFS Volumes as Swap" .sp .LP -Do not swap to a file on a \fBZFS\fR file system. A \fBZFS\fR swap file configuration is not supported. +\fBZFS\fR volumes may be used as Linux swap devices. After creating the volume +with the \fBzfs create\fR command set up and enable the swap area using the +\fBmkswap\fR(8) and \fBswapon\fR(8) commands. Do not swap to a file on a +\fBZFS\fR file system. A \fBZFS\fR swap file configuration is not supported. .SH SUBCOMMANDS .sp .LP -- 1.8.3.1