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by astrobe_ 81 days ago
> It only really makes sense for extremely memory-constrained embedded systems

Even "mildly" memory constrained embedded systems don't use swap because their resources are tailored for their function. And they are typically not fans [1] of compression either because the compression rate is often unpredictable.

[1] Yes, they typically don't need fans because overheating and using a motor for cooling is a double waste of energy.