On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 01:49:08AM -0800, Dharmosoth Seetharam wrote: > Hi all, > > I have two questions about dump-capture kernel, can any one please answer me. > > 1) Is running compression algorithms like gzip or bzip2 etc. on Dump-Capture > kernel safe?
The dump capture kernel is a regular kernel, but booted with lesser memory than normal. So I think running applications should be safe, just that it will be slower than usual. > 2) What would be the size of /proc/vmcore ?? > /proc/vmcore size will be dependent on any criteria like RAM size or other > ? The size of the vmcore will be the RAM SIZE minus the area reserved for the dump capture kernel(via the the crashkernel= option) Rachita > > > Thanks in advance, > Seetharam > > ____________________________________________________________ > FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your > desktop! > Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium > > _______________________________________________ > fastboot mailing list > fastboot@lists.linux-foundation.org > https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/fastboot _______________________________________________ fastboot mailing list fastboot@lists.linux-foundation.org https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/fastboot
