On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 02:28:54PM +0200, Bernhard Walle wrote: > * Vivek Goyal <vgoyal at in.ibm.com> [2007-07-16 14:25]: > > > > Ok. Now there seems to be two ways for accessing such info. > > - Through global variables > > - Export through ELF notes. > > > > Personally, I like the approach taken by Dan Aloni of exporting required > > info through ELF notes. That seems to be more standard in the sense we > > are not dependent on somebody removing above variable tomorrow. > > > > Dan, are you planning to put the modified patch for discussions on LKML? > > You mean the proposal with the makedumpfile-compatible ELF note? > Although I like that idea, I think Ken'ichi Ohmichi was against it. > Yes, makedumpfile compatible ELF note one. Ken'ichi did not like the idea too much, but I am not sure we discussed his objections in detail. I had also responded with a mail with some of the advantages of ELF note based approach. No response on that. Thanks Vivek
