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
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