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Subject: Re: Switching Kernels without Rebooting? 
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Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:10:47 -0400
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-> Jesse Pollard <jesse@cats-chateau.net>  wrote:
> Before you even try switching kernels, first implement a process
> checkpoint/restart. The process must be resumed after a boot using the same
> kernel, with all I/O resumed. Now get it accepted into the kernel.
> 
> Anything else is just another name for "reboot using new kernel".

Exactly.  You may want to take a look at http://www.checkpointing.org


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