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diff --git a/guix/build/syscalls.scm b/guix/build/syscalls.scm
index c8ec13983b..f910ebd152 100644
--- a/guix/build/syscalls.scm
+++ b/guix/build/syscalls.scm
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
MS_MOVE
mount
umount
+ swapon
+ swapoff
processes
IFF_UP
@@ -164,6 +166,30 @@ constants from <sys/mount.h>."
(when update-mtab?
(remove-from-mtab target))))))
+(define swapon
+ (let* ((ptr (dynamic-func "swapon" (dynamic-link)))
+ (proc (pointer->procedure int ptr (list '* int))))
+ (lambda* (device #:optional (flags 0))
+ "Use the block special device at DEVICE for swapping."
+ (let ((ret (proc (string->pointer device) flags))
+ (err (errno)))
+ (unless (zero? ret)
+ (throw 'system-error "swapon" "~S: ~A"
+ (list device (strerror err))
+ (list err)))))))
+
+(define swapoff
+ (let* ((ptr (dynamic-func "swapoff" (dynamic-link)))
+ (proc (pointer->procedure int ptr '(*))))
+ (lambda (device)
+ "Stop using block special device DEVICE for swapping."
+ (let ((ret (proc (string->pointer device)))
+ (err (errno)))
+ (unless (zero? ret)
+ (throw 'system-error "swapff" "~S: ~A"
+ (list device (strerror err))
+ (list err)))))))
+
(define (kernel? pid)
"Return #t if PID designates a \"kernel thread\" rather than a normal
user-land process."