linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.21.1] resume doesn't run suspended kernel?

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Message-ID: <20070527211718.GH3989@ucw.cz>
Date:	Sun, 27 May 2007 21:17:19 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	David Greaves <david@...eaves.com>
Cc:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>,
	Linux Kernel M/L <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [2.6.21.1] resume doesn't run suspended kernel?

Hi!

> Personally I think the kernel suspend should write a signature - similar to a
> hash of the bzImage - into the suspend image so it won't even attempt a resume
> if there's a mismatch. (Yes, I made this mistake once whilst playing with suspend).

We have such 'hash' but it is not foolproof. Improvements welcome.

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