Re: [RFC][PATCH 0/2 -mm] kexec based hibernation

Pavel Machek
2007-08-27T07:53:17Z

Hi!

> > Does this make sense?
>
> Yes, this is a sensible optimization. But I think it may be better to
> make bootloader load kernel D directly into a specified memory location.
> For example, we can add a option to "kernel" command of grub.
>
> And, I think we can do more in bootloader. Such as we can prepare
> two

Yes, that would be nice.

It will mean quite a bit of work, but I guess it should be the long
term goal. Loading restore kernel directly from bootloader means:

1) it is fast -- no need to boot another kernel

2) it is "classical" way of doing things

On the other hand, we loose flexibility that way:

1) it locks you onto one bootloader

2) you no longer have userland there to do uncompression, decryption,
etc..
Pave
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