SWAP(4)             UNIX Programmer's Manual		  SWAP(4)



NAME
     swap - swap device

DESCRIPTION
     This file refers to the swap device in use by the system.
     It should be linked to the special file for the disk or disk
     partition on which the system swaps.  It is used by programs
     that wish to read from the swap device without knowing its
     real name.  The script /_d_e_v/_M_A_K_E_D_E_V._l_o_c_a_l normally is edited
     by the system builder to set /_d_e_v/_s_w_a_p up correctly.

FILES
     /dev/swap
     /dev/MAKEDEV	 script to create special files
     /dev/MAKEDEV.local  script to localize special files

SEE ALSO
     ps(1), w(1)





































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