linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] kreplace: Rebootless kernel updates

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Date:	Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:39:10 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Jeff Arnold <jbarnold@....EDU>
Cc:	Nikanth Karthikesan <knikanth@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ananth@...ibm.com,
	davem@...emloft.net, mhiramat@...hat.com, contact@...lice.com,
	jbarnold@...lice.com, tabbott@...lice.com, wdaher@...lice.com,
	andersk@...lice.com
Subject: Re: [RFC] kreplace: Rebootless kernel updates

Jeff Arnold <jbarnold@....EDU> writes:

> Hello,
>
>> [kreplace] is currently a x86_64 only _hack_
>
> The point of Ksplice is to be a hot update system that isn't a hack.  
> Ksplice is quite far along at this point; it implements many safety and 
> automation features that kreplace doesn't address.  Is there something in 
> particular that discouraged you from using Ksplice?

I suspect that it wasn't mainline?

The usual problem is that it's much easier to get simple patches
in than complicated ones.

-Andi

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