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Zram

zram, formerly called compcache, is a Linux kernel module for creating a compressed block device in RAM, i.e. a RAM disk with on-the-fly disk compression. The block device created with zram can then be used for swap or as a general-purpose RAM disk. The two most common uses for zram are for the storage of temporary files (/tmp) and as a swap device.…

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License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Linux
Release
March 30, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-03-30) (Linux 3.14)
Type
Linux kernel features
Written in
C

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Zram

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples34
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Zram

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related to External links · 13
Zram → April, Compressed Caching, Dan MagenheimerThe Compression Cache, Freedman, Handheld Computers, Linux, LinuxCompcache, LWN, March, May, Michael, Nitin GuptaIn-kernel, Virtual Memory Compression
related to Usage by Android · 9
Zram → Android, Extended RAM, Honor, Memory Extension, RAM Plus, RAM/RAM Turbo, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi
License · 1
Zram → GNU General Public License
Operating system · 1
Zram → Linux
Release · 1
Zram → March 30, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-03-30) (Linux 3.14)
Type · 1
Zram → Linux kernel features
Website · 1
Zram → www.kernel.org
Written in · 1
Zram → C

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swap linux kernel ram zswap compressed compression memory device disk storage also used version using cache block default space pages

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ZramLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
ZramOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
ZramReleaseMarch 30, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-03-30) (Linux 3.14)1.00infobox
ZramTypeLinux kernel features1.00infobox
ZramWebsitewww.kernel.org1.00infobox
ZramWritten inC1.00infobox
embedded devicesinstance ofFedora enabled zram by default starting with release 33.Using compressed swap space with zram or zswap also offers advantages for low-end hardware devices0.80text
netbooksinstance ofFedora enabled zram by default starting with release 33.Using compressed swap space with zram or zswap also offers advantages for low-end hardware devices0.80text
RAM Plus for Samsunginstance ofmanufacturers typically referred this feature with their own names0.80text
Extended RAM for Vivoinstance ofmanufacturers typically referred this feature with their own names0.80text
Memory Extension for Xiaomiinstance ofmanufacturers typically referred this feature with their own names0.80text
and virtual RAM/RAM Turbo for Honorinstance ofmanufacturers typically referred this feature with their own names0.80text

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