From: <pal...@us...> - 2004-10-22 20:06:21
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Update of /cvsroot/gc-linux/linux/arch/ppc In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv3454/arch/ppc Modified Files: Kconfig Log Message: Backing out inadvertent addition of KEXEC Index: Kconfig =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/gc-linux/linux/arch/ppc/Kconfig,v retrieving revision 1.20 retrieving revision 1.21 diff -u -d -r1.20 -r1.21 --- Kconfig 22 Oct 2004 19:42:03 -0000 1.20 +++ Kconfig 22 Oct 2004 20:06:10 -0000 1.21 @@ -243,27 +243,6 @@ depends on 4xx || 8xx || GAMECUBE default y -config KEXEC - bool "kexec system call (EXPERIMENTAL)" - depends on EXPERIMENTAL - help - kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your - current kernel, and to start another kernel. It is like a reboot - but it is indepedent of the system firmware. And like a reboot - you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux. - - The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call. - - It is an ongoing process to be certain the hardware in a machine - is properly shutdown, so do not be surprised if this code does not - initially work for you. It may help to enable device hotplugging - support. As of this writing the exact hardware interface is - strongly in flux, so no good recommendation can be made. - - In the GameCube implementation, kexec allows you to load and - run DOL files, including kernel and homebrew DOLs. - - endmenu menu "Platform options" |