AFAIK, Linux currently has the capability to keep a copy of a
page both in memory and in swap (in case it was swapped out, but
isn't needed).
Startup time for programs could greatly reduced if this was done
preemptively.
Comments?
-- Thomas Koenig, Thomas.Koenig@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de, ig25@dkauni2.bitnet. The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double logarithmic diagram.