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!
