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SubjectRe: RFC: Self-snapshotting in Linux
On Wed 2008-04-16 23:21:05, Peter Teoh wrote:
> Thank you for your reply.
>
> Just some questions...
>
> On 4/16/08, Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> wrote:
> > > Sorry if this is a a crazy idea.....just be forewarned....
> > >
> > > First, I would like to make a reference to VMWare's snapshot (name not
> > > important, emphasize the idea) feature - hopefully u are familiar with
> > > it. This is a feature whereby u can freeze the entire OS (kernel +
> > > userspace application running) and then later reload itself next time,
> > > continuing where it left off, without reboot from ground zero.
> > >
> > > Next, can I ask, is such a feature useful in Linux? Ie, able to
> > > restart the kernel + userspace application from where u left off, the
> > > last time round. Not JUST the normal suspend/resume feature, but
> > > more important able to CHOOSE among the different available images
> > > for
> > > u to resume on. Eg, u want to freeze the current 2.6.25-rc6
> > > kernel,
> >
> >
> > Could we use english on this list?
> >
> > Anyway, hibernate, cp /dev/root /somewhere/root.1; cp /dev/swap
> > /somewhere/swap.1
> >
>
> The current userspace suspend actually saved the entire state of the
> memory (which applications are oepne/closed) into the swap area,
> right?

> So the 2nd line above of backingup the swap should allow us to restore
> back state of the userspace applications later - correct?

Yes, but you need to match memory state with filesystem state...
Pavel
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