On 25 Apr 2002, Eric W. Biederman wrote: > > I don't know, it just seems like it might be useful at some point. > > O.k. Then let's add it when it becomes useful. :)
consider this case. We drop from linux back into linuxbios. If linuxbios knows it is a reboot, it can just add to the log buffer instead of resetting it. Otherwise, linuxbios might have to assume that the log buffer is invalid every time it is started. It would be useful (to me) to have a continuous log buffer from multiple reboot/restart of linuxbios. At the very least it makes it a higher probability that the data will make it into /var/log/messages. This is your fault -- I only thought of it when I saw some of your 'see if this is reboot or powerup' code in linuxbios :-) ron
