Ralf Hildebrandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your > current kernel, and to start another kernel. It is like a reboot but it > is indepedent of the system firmware. And like a reboot you can start > any kernel with it, not just Linux. > > The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call. > > It is an ongoing process to be certain the hardware in a machine is > properly shutdown, so do not be surprised if this code does not initially > work for you. It may help to enable device hotplugging support. As of > this writing the exact hardware interface is strongly in flux, so no good > recommendation can be made.
Hmm. It looks like the text in Kconfig needs to be updated. I don't think that description has been updated in several years. Eric - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
