Quoting Sukadev Bhattiprolu (sukadev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx): > > Following two sets of patches is an early attempt to integrate LXC and > USER-CR. > > Overview: > > Have USER-CR export the core checkpoint and restart functionality into a > library (/lib/libcheckpoint.a and <usercr.h>) and have LXC link with this > library. > > TODO: > > 1. For now, libcheckpoint.a implements only the restart functionality > and so only lxc_restart command is implemented. Implementing the > checkpoint functionality and lxc_checkpoint command can be done > similarly and is hopefully easier than the restart functionality. > > 2. The restart() functionality in user-cr makes extensive use of global > variables and debug code. The API must be extended to properly > include these variables/debug code in the API. > > Similarly, the 'struct restart_args' may need to be sanitized for > use in a formal API. > > 3. lxc_restart command restarts entire containers only (specifically > it simulates the --pidns --pids --mount-pty arguments to > /bin/restart). > > 4. Link lxc_restart and lxc_checkpoint with the shared library > liblxc.so (currently links statically) > > 5. ... > > > STATUS: > I was able to checkpoint/restart a simple '/bin/sleep 1000' LXC > container, except for a cgroup naming issue after restart (see below). Very nice, Suka. -serge _______________________________________________ Containers mailing list Containers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/containers
