linux-kernel - Re: Back to the future.

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Date:	Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:22:51 +0300
From:	"Pekka Enberg" <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	"Oliver Neukum" <oliver@...kum.org>
Cc:	"Nigel Cunningham" <nigel@...el.suspend2.net>,
	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Back to the future.

Hi Oliver,

Am Freitag, 27. April 2007 12:12 schrieb Pekka J Enberg:
> > The problem with writing in the kernel is obvious: we need to add new code
> > to the kernel for compression, encryption, and userspace interaction
> > (graphical progress bar) that are important for user experience.

On 4/27/07, Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org> wrote:
> The kernel can already do compression and encryption.

Yes, if we all could agree on _which_ compression and encryption
algorithm(s) we want to use. It goes beyond that too, where do you
want to save the image? In the swap device or a regular file? And
don't forget about debuggability either. It's faster to do a
snapshot/resume without shutdown/restart in the middle or just do a
snapshot, and examine its contents.
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