Hi,

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 08:18:56 +0900
Itsuro Oda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> > > 5) dump kernel: export all valid physical memory (and saved register
> > >    information) to the user. (as /dev/oldmem /proc/vmcore ?)
> > 
> > Or in user space, by just mmaping /dev/mem. That is part of the
> > current conversation.   The only real point for putting that code in
> > the kernel (besides momentum) is it is a cheap way to get the exact
> > data structures of the kernel you are using.  But since:
> > (a) it does not look like any primary kernel data structures need to
> >     be examined.
> > (b) even simple compile options like SMP/NOSMP are enough to change
> >     the layout of the data structures.
> > I think there is a pretty good case for moving all of the work to
> > user space.  But you still need a kernel that loads and
> > runs in the reserved area.
> > 
> I don't make sense. what do you mean ?
> 

"I don't make sense." should be "It does not make sense."
sorry. I'm not familiar with English.

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Itsuro ODA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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