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Description: Explain what SWAP means in top
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Bug-Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/217841
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Author: Craig Small <csmall@debian.org>
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--- a/top.1
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+++ b/top.1
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@@ -401,13 +401,13 @@
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o:\fB VIRT\fR \*(EM Virtual Image (kb)
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The total amount of \*(MV used by the task.
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It includes all code, data and shared libraries plus pages that have been
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-swapped out.
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-VIRT = SWAP + RES.
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+swapped out and pages that have been mapped but not used.
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.TP 3
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p:\fB SWAP\fR \*(EM Swapped size (kb)
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-The swapped out portion of a task's total \*(MV image.
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+Memory that is not resident but is present in a task. This is memory that
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+has been swapped out but could include additional non-resident memory.
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+This column is calculated by subtracting \*(MP from \*(MV.
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.TP 3
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q:\fB RES\fR \*(EM Resident size (kb)
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