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Interesting strategy, can't believe I've never heard of this one before.

Would it be more pragmatic to allocate a swap file instead? Something that provides a theoretical benefit in the short term vs a static reservation.

Because adding swap file is instantaneous, removing one that is in use can take a longtime unless you reboot the OS so you can't just nuke it quickly.
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