Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 18:48:10 +0100 From: Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> To: youlgok@attglobal.net Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Question: (swapper) Message-ID: <3A842D5A.B2F49FA2@i-clue.de> References: <3A82EE36.47DE25A0@attglobal.net>
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youlgok@attglobal.net schrieb: > > Hi, All: > > What is swapper? I got following process by ps -aux: > > root 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 ?? DLs 9:28AM 0:00.12 (swapper) It is the kernel process dealing with virtual memory. It is named after its job: to swap memory pages out of core (RAM) into secondary or tertiary storage (disk, tape, net). Since it is started as part of the kernel, it shows up in parentheses. HTH -Christoph Sold To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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