[codetrotter]

> /tmp isn't stored in memory

It is if your system uses tmpfs for /tmp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs

[throwway120385]

The point they were trying to make is that it doesn't have to be, and it isn't in several of the Linux systems I've used over the years. Assuming that it is is a bad idea.

[arjvik]

/dev/shm always is though