From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:57:24 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:57:07 -0400 Received: from NODE1.HOSTING-NETWORK.COM ([66.186.193.1]:45585 "HELO hosting-network.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:56:18 -0400 Subject: Re: "Hearty AOL" for kexec From: Torrey Hoffman To: "Eric W. Biederman" Cc: Pavel Roskin , Linux Kernel In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 23 Oct 2002 09:58:01 -0700 Message-Id: <1035392282.30561.85.camel@rivendell.arnor.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 2002-10-23 at 08:03, Eric W. Biederman wrote: > Pavel Roskin writes: [...] > > I really want to see this feature in the kernel. It is very useful in > > embedded systems. Just imagine loading the bootstrap kernel, then > > downloading the new kernel over anything - HDLC, 802.11, USB, decrypting > > it from flash etc. Possibilities are infinite. > > Yay!!!! My first embedded developer who doesn't think it is silly to > use a kernel as a bootloader :) Or at least the first to admit they > embedded developer. Yeah, another AOL "Me Too" here - I'm an embedded linux developer and think would be useful. Being able to network boot the device, download software to a flash, and then directly "kexec" boot from the kernel on the flash would be nice. Anything that reduces dependencies on the BIOS is good. I'd use this feature if it was available. Torrey Hoffman thoffman@arnor.net torrey.hoffman@myrio.com