[PATCH] makedumpfile: Save utsname data into disk_dump_header.(Re: makedumpfile question / request)

Hi Dave, Dave Anderson wrote: >>> Is there a reason that makedumpfile does not fill in the utsname structure >>> in the compressed dumpfile's header? >> Thank you for good point. >> >> makedumpfile does not fill it because makedumpfile might not be able to >> get kernel debug information (conta

Re: should kernel image destination address be picked up by kernel itself?

"Ming Lei" writes: > Eric, > >>>"Ming Lei" writes: >>> As I understand the code, current destination address is picked up by >>> either the user(elf image) or kexec-tools. It is not automatic, can > we >>> let linux kernel choose the address instead? It is automatic and no > way >>> to wipe out

Re: makedumpfile question / request

- "Ken'ichi Ohmichi" wrote: > Hi Dave, > > Dave Anderson wrote: > > Is there a reason that makedumpfile does not fill in the utsname structure > > in the compressed dumpfile's header? > > Thank you for good point. > > makedumpfile does not fill it because makedumpfile might not be able

Re: makedumpfile question / request

Hi Dave, Dave Anderson wrote: > Is there a reason that makedumpfile does not fill in the utsname structure > in the compressed dumpfile's header? Thank you for good point. makedumpfile does not fill it because makedumpfile might not be able to get kernel debug information (containing symbol s

makedumpfile-1.3.3: Add --split option.

Hi, makedumpfile version 1.3.3 is released. Your comments/patches are welcome. Changelog: o New feature - Add --split option. (by Takao Indoh) Split the dump data to multiple dumpfiles in parallel. If specifying dumpfiles on different storage devices, a device can share I/O load wi