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(am-utils.info)Shared Memory+Swap Filesystem

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Shared Memory+Swap Filesystem (`tmpfs')
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   The "tmpfs" (`type:=tmpfs') filesystem shares memory between a the
swap device and the rest of the system.  It is generally used to
provide a fast access `/tmp' directory, one that uses memory that is
otherwise unused.  This filesystem is available in SunOS 4.x and 5.x.

   XXX: THIS FILESYSTEM IS NOT IMPLEMENTED YET!