How to enable zram swap in Android Build/kernel?

Question

How to enable zram as swap device in android linux kernel ? Is there any way create zram before init process ? kernelcmdline or kernel config.

As per zram.txt no default way.

Answer 1

Here is the answer (from Android build zram):

1. Enable zram in kernel config as built in module.

2. Add the below line in your fstab file

   /dev/block/zram0 none swap defaults zramsize=size in bytes,swapprio=swap partition priority
   

   • zramsize is mandatory and indicates how much uncompressed memory you want the zram area to hold. Compression ratios in the 30-50% range are usually observed.

   • swapprio is optional and not needed if you don't have more than one swap area.

3. In init.rc add the following line:

   swapon_all /fstab.X