Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:12:37 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: RFC: Self-snapshotting in Linux |
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> Ben Nizette wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-04-16 at 16:44 +0800, Peter Teoh wrote: > > > Essentially, to reiterate the key idea: able to snapshot the current > > > kernel+userspace permanent.....restore from another snapshot....and > > > then switch back again if needed etc.....will the implementation be > > > difficult...if not impossible???? > > > > > > > As I see it the main thing is that VMWare doesn't have to worry about > > trying to put hardware in to (and pull out of) low power modes. VMWare > > hardware is never left in an undefined state by poorly written drivers > > etc. > > > > I think hibernation is about what you want; snapshotting as you describe > > it should fall down for about the same reasons > > I guess there is the hardware / drivers issue. I would like to claim > I've found hibernation to be reliable but unfortunately that's not > 100% true.
So debug it, it is open source after all. Or at least file a bugs.
Pavel
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