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    SubjectRe: [Semi-OT] hot-swapping kernels
    Matthias Andree wrote:
    > It'd probably suffice to pass on the command line and BIOS settings
    > which are unavaible once Linux has booted - or for the case that the
    > first kernel needs a different command line than the second, find a
    > mechanism to pass the other on,

    Yes, the minimum functionality is to pass on everything the first stage
    kernel sees, plus a means to adjust it in the process, e.g. in order to
    filter out options only intended for the first stage, or to fix
    information originating from the BIOS.

    Passing results from "expensive" discovery processes is optional, but
    probably important in practical use.

    > and just purge anything else like MMU tables and such,
    > i. e. have a complete fresh boot besides that.

    Exactly.

    - Werner

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