From: Andrew Gaffney <agaffney@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-releng@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-releng] kexec compiled into kernel
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:17:58 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <479E0036.2040901@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080128155847.M6157@visp.net.lb>
Denys Fedoryshchenko wrote:
> Hi
>
> Is it possible to compile in kernel kexec support? at least for architectures
> where it is well supported.
>
> It is very handy, when Gentoo installed on PC remotely on regular PC, when
> people there just boot CD and set ip, and leave location for few days.
> It is not possible to eject CD on remote PC, cause on reboot BIOS usually
> closing tray. kexec will let to reboot system to newly compiled kernel
> without full reboot, avoiding system to boot from CD again. Remote tech's on
> location can remove CD later, when it is comfortable for them.
How is kexec used? Are there commandline utilities for it? Is it triggered
through a /proc interface?
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Andrew Gaffney http://dev.gentoo.org/~agaffney/
Gentoo Linux Developer Catalyst/Installer + x86 release coordinator
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2008-01-28 15:58 [gentoo-releng] kexec compiled into kernel Denys Fedoryshchenko
2008-01-28 16:17 ` Andrew Gaffney [this message]
2008-01-28 16:26 ` Denys Fedoryshchenko
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2008-01-28 15:55 Denys Fedoryshchenko
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