[PATCH 0/3 -mm] kexec jump -v8

[Nigel Cunningham]

Hi.

Huang, Ying wrote:
> This patchset provides an enhancement to kexec/kdump. It implements
> the following features:
> 
> - Backup/restore memory used both by the original kernel and the
>   kexeced kernel.

Why the kexeced kernel as well?

[...]

> The features of this patchset can be used as follow:
> 
> - Kernel/system debug through making system snapshot. You can make
>   system snapshot, jump back, do some thing and make another system
>   snapshot.

Are you somehow recording all the filesystem changes after the first
snapshot? If not, this is pointless (you'll end up with filesystem
corruption).

[...]

> - Cooperative multi-kernel/system. With kexec jump, you can switch
>   between several kernels/systems quickly without boot process except
>   the first time. This appears like swap a whole kernel/system out/in.

How is this useful to the end user?

Regards,

Nigel