Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1750860AbVJAVaY (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:30:24 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1750861AbVJAVaY (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:30:24 -0400 Received: from bay105-f35.bay105.hotmail.com ([65.54.224.45]:62593 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750859AbVJAVaX (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:30:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [62.79.29.130] X-Originating-Email: [lokumsspand@hotmail.com] From: "lokum spand" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: A possible idea for Linux: Save running programs to disk Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 13:30:22 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Oct 2005 21:30:23.0122 (UTC) FILETIME=[54AF1F20:01C5C6CF] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1342 Lines: 27 I allow myself to suggest the following, although not sure if I post in the right group: Suppose Linux could save the total state of a program to disk, for instance, imagine a program like mozilla with many open windows. I give it a SIGNAL-SAVETODISK and the process memory image is dropped to a file. I can then turn off the computer and later continue using the program where I left it, by loading it back into memory. Would that be possible? At least a program can be given a ctrl-z and is swapped out if physical memory is needed. This is somewhat similar (?) Would that need kernel parameters to be included in the process image file? What about X-windows resources? Is this simply to easy to exploit by having altered process images loaded back into the memory? ('virus') If possible, a neat titlebar icon 'zzz' could be added to the decoration provided by the (X) window manager. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/