Re: Checkpoint/Restart mini-summit

["Serge E. Hallyn" <serue-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

Quoting Eric W. Biederman (ebiederm-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org):
> "Serge E. Hallyn" <serue-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> writes:
> 
> > Quoting Eric W. Biederman (ebiederm-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org):
> >> "Serge E. Hallyn" <serue-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> writes:
> >> 
> >> > Right, the whole point of Daniel including a 'reading list' was just so
> >> > that we can avoid wasting time discussing existing implementations.  So
> >> > he wasn't suggesting that we would be discussing those in detail, in
> >> > fact quite the opposite.
> >> 
> >> Right however he was suggesting we discuss how to implement it without
> >> agreeing on basic principles.  Maybe I'm wrong and all of the different
> >> development groups have a common idea of what needs to be done but
> >> I would be surprised if that were the case.
> >
> > IMO recent threads have clearly proven that you're right about basic
> > principles.  Question is what is the right level to start at first, and
> > how do we go about reaching concensus?  I.e. is the first question
> > whether we should do a fully in-kernel checkpoint and restart vs
> > entirely userspace vs a mix, or is there another place we should start?
> 
> Where all good kernel features start.  With the necessary mechanisms in
> the kernel and the policy in user space.
> 
> If we want to replay all of the user space actions to create the
> environment at the time of the checkpoint we already have all of the
> kernel support we need as the applications go to their current state
> using current system calls.
> 
> I think we want something a bit more efficient.
> 
> > It sounds like you have some good ideas in any case on where to start so
> > I'm glad you'll be there :)
> 
> 
> Will we have a white board or a large piece paper or something we can draw
> on and talk about?
> 
> Eric

Hi C.,

I'm sorry after all the emails I'm not straight on what we're actually
getting.  We have a U-shaped room, but do we have a blackboard or
whiteboard?  Is there a speakerphone?  Wireless or at least wired
internet?

thanks,
-serge