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 /dev/MAKEDEV.local normally is edited by the system builder to set /dev/swap 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) Printed 11/26/99 January 28, 1988 1