2018-02-09 0:19 GMT+02:00 Nikos Chantziaras <rea...@gmail.com>: > On 08/02/18 23:31, gevisz wrote: >> >> I do not use ccache, and in my /var/tmp I only have /var/tmp/portage >> and /var/tmp/genkernel (I use genkernel to generate initramfs image). >> >> I never use emerge and genkernel at the same time. So, why not to put >> the whole /var/tmp into one tmpfs? > > > Well, someone here posted that /var/tmp is supposed to persist between > reboots.
In this case it would be nice to hear a reason. That's why I have asked if it does not harm. > Anyway, I don't think it's going to make any difference in system > performance when putting /var/tmp on tmpfs. There's almost nothing in there. > Putting /var/tmp/portage on tmpfs is what's going to help with emerges. It > will give a bit better emerge times as well as lower fragmentation on your > disk. > >
