Hi, Darac. On 14/02/17 10:01, Darac Marjal wrote:
>>> Some time ago I read that Linux 4.x incorporates the feature to be >>> updated without requiring a restart of the operating system. >> Some Linux Distributions have such a feature. Debian is not one of them. > Actually, yes it is, you just need to install the user space tools.[1] > > The facility is called "kexec" (named after the system call to 'EXECute > a new Kernel', I suspect). Install the "kexec-tools" package and, if I'm > reading that page correctly, the "reboot" command will be replaced by a > kexec call (see the linked page, though, for precautions about your > first reboot). > > [1] wiki.debian.org/BootProcessSpeedup#Using_kexec_for_warm_reboots Reading about the documentation you mentioned and researching a little more about kexec, I see that kexec skips the BIOS init part, but it requires a boot anyway. In fact, I see that kexec is present in Jessie and I've also seen some examples of use with 2.6 series kernels. I understand that what I mentioned was introduced with Linux 4.x. Thanks for your reply. Kind regards, Daniel
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
