How is kexec_load used?
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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.
There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.
kexec_file_load has parameters for file descriptors of files representing the kernel and there is a parameter for initial RAM disk as well for the command line; but I am more interested in how the first one is used.
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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.
There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.
kexec_file_load has parameters for file descriptors of files representing the kernel and there is a parameter for initial RAM disk as well for the command line; but I am more interested in how the first one is used.
linux system-calls
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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.
There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.
kexec_file_load has parameters for file descriptors of files representing the kernel and there is a parameter for initial RAM disk as well for the command line; but I am more interested in how the first one is used.
linux system-calls
edited Nov 12 at 1:52
Bsquare
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asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31
Melab
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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.
There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.
kexec_file_load has parameters for file descriptors of files representing the kernel and there is a parameter for initial RAM disk as well for the command line; but I am more interested in how the first one is used.
linux system-calls
linux system-calls
edited Nov 12 at 1:52
Bsquare
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asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31
Melab
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edited Nov 12 at 1:52
Bsquare
2,1241828
asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31
Melab
6683924
edited Nov 12 at 1:52
Bsquare
2,1241828
edited Nov 12 at 1:52
Bsquare
2,1241828
edited Nov 12 at 1:52
Bsquare
2,1241828
2,1241828
asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31
Melab
6683924
asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31
Melab
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asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31
Melab
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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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Jul 3 '16 at 4:03
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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:
git log --oneline | grep kexec_load
of which this commit looks very promising:
git show 6b27aef09fea
If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:
git log --oneline | grep kexec_load
of which this commit looks very promising:
git show 6b27aef09fea
If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:
git log --oneline | grep kexec_load
of which this commit looks very promising:
git show 6b27aef09fea
If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
answered Nov 11 at 22:21
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up vote
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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:
git log --oneline | grep kexec_load
of which this commit looks very promising:
git show 6b27aef09fea
If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
answered Nov 11 at 22:21
VeRo
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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:
git log --oneline | grep kexec_load
of which this commit looks very promising:
git show 6b27aef09fea
If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
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answered Nov 11 at 22:21
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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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Jul 3 '16 at 4:03