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boot.zswap.compressor

Compression algorithm to use for zswap.

Available options:

  • 'zstd': Best compression ratio, excellent for Nix builds (default)
  • 'lz4': Fastest compression, lowest latency
  • 'lz4hc': High-compression variant of lz4, slower but better ratio
  • 'lzo': Good balance of speed and compression (kernel default)
  • 'deflate': Higher compression, slower processing
  • '842': Hardware-accelerated compression on supported systems

Note: The chosen algorithm must be supported by your kernel configuration.

Declarations
Type
one of "zstd", "lz4", "lzo", "lz4hc", "deflate", "842"
Default
"zstd"