Re: Hibernation Redesign

[Al Boldi <a1426z@gawab.com>]

Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Thursday, 12 July 2007 00:17, Al Boldi wrote:
> > Mark Lord wrote:
> > > Jeremy Maitin-Shepard wrote:
> > > > I'll certainly admit the kexec idea is vaporware currently,
> >
> > Your idea is starting to become a reality with this thread:
> > "[PATCH 0/2] Kexec jump: The first step to kexec base hibernation"
> >
> > > > but it does
> > > > differ in a significant way from freezer-based approaches, such that
> > > > I don't think it should be referred to as just another
> > > > implementation of a freezer.  Specifically, it doesn't require that
> > > > the "old kernel" be in a "consistent" state to a greater extent than
> > > > suspend to ram; it is the case that all of the devices must be
> > > > quiesced or shut down to some extent, but doing this without races
> > > > and deadlocks (and without the freezer) is certainly very, very
> > > > similar to what needs to be done for suspend to ram, which will need
> > > > to be solved anyway.  Unlike the existing hibernate approaches,
> > > > however, it will not be necessary to use any of the driver
> > > > infrastructure once switched to the "save image" kernel, and thus it
> > > > will not matter what locks are held, for instance.
> > >
> > > I really doubt that kexec(a special kernel) is going to solve anything
> > > here. The new kernel will have to initialize, probe for devices, etc.
> > > Which will take time.
> > > Which will slow down hibernate to an unacceptable degree.
> > > Right now, it (TuxOnIce) is *very* fast.
> > > Adding 10 seconds or so for reprobing/resetting/reiniting devices
> > > is not going to be useful.
> > > And modifying all of the drivers to *not* do their usual probe
> > > sequence sounds rather intrusive and is likely also a non-starter
> > > here.
> > >
> > > Or is it?
> >
> > Well, it's definitely less intrusive than readying drivers for the
> > freezer.
>
> There's nothing like this!

Are you sure?

# grep -i freeze drivers/*/* | wc -l

gives:  297

Maybe you can clarify?


Thanks!

--
Al

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