Re: [RFC] kreplace: Rebootless kernel updates

From: Nikanth Karthikesan
Date: Mon Nov 24 2008 - 06:07:22 EST


On Saturday 22 November 2008 09:16:59 Jeff Arnold wrote:
> Hello,
>
> > [kreplace] is currently a x86_64 only _hack_
>
> The point of Ksplice is to be a hot update system that isn't a hack.
> Ksplice is quite far along at this point; it implements many safety and
> automation features that kreplace doesn't address.

I agree.

> Is there something in particular that discouraged you from using Ksplice?
>

It is not mainline yet. And just the curiosity of doing it some other way with
minimal code.

Thanks
Nikanth Karthikesan


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