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From: Akio Takebe <takebe_akio@jp.fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH]: kexec: framework and i386 (Take VIII)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 20:03:34 +0900
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Hi,

No, it can kexec only to kdump kernel.
I think we need to update kexec-tools for kexecing Xen.
(e.g. to load xen,dom0 and initrd)
Am I right, Horms?

But this feature is good as coredump feature.
Even if cannot kexec to Xen, I believe this is important feature.

Best Regards,

Akio Takebe

>
>On 16 May 2006, at 11:43, Akio Takebe wrote:
>
>> I tried Horms's kexec patch and Kazuo's tools.
>> And I could get coredump of dom0!
>> By using this feature, we can debug dom0 with gdbserver-xen
>> to the same way as domU.
>> I think that this is very useful.
>> Xen don't have dump feature yet,
>> and this feature don't affect performace, stability, and so on.
>> We think this feature is necessary for trouble-shooting xen.
>>
>> Could Keir apply this feature?
>> or more comments?
>
>Can it kexec to Xen yet?
>
>  -- Keir
>
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