Load kernel module on start

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/zram-swap b/zram-swap
index 3392433..90bda43 100755
--- a/zram-swap
+++ b/zram-swap
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ start() {
   # Thread count is half of cpu
   local threads="$(( $(nproc) / 2 ))"
 
+  # Make sure the zram module is loaded
+  modprobe zram
+
   # Create the zram device
   zramctl "${unused}" -s "${size}" -t "${threads}"
   mkswap "${unused}"
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ stop() {
   swapoff ${zram}
   zramctl -r "${zram}"
   rm -f "${RUNFILE}"
+  # Note: We do not want to try to remove the zram kernel module in case other
+  # devices are in use.
 }
 
 main() {