ClamAV and SWAP

Jonathan Lee via clamav-users <[email protected]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:15:58 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.virus.clamav.user
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Hello fellow ClamAV users, does ClamAV include any mechanisms or =
optimizations to manage or minimize swap usage? For example, when using =
ClamAV together with Squid, could signature updates or scanning tasks =
cause the system to spill into swap space?=

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