Re: [PATCH v3 01/13] kexec: consolidate kexec and crash options into kernel/Kconfig.kexec
"Russell King (Oracle)" <[email protected]>
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On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 12:13:20PM -0400, Eric DeVolder wrote: > +config KEXEC > + bool "Enable kexec system call" > + default ARCH_DEFAULT_KEXEC > + depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_KEXEC > + select KEXEC_CORE > + help > + 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 independent of the system firmware. And like a reboot > + you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux. > + > + The name comes from the similarity 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. As of this writing the exact hardware > + interface is strongly in flux, so no good recommendation can be > + made. Is this last paragraph still true? Is the hardware interface still "strongly in flux" ? -- RMK's Patch system: https://www.armlinux.org.uk/developer/patches/ FTTP is here! 80Mbps down 10Mbps up. Decent connectivity at last!