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LKSM - Live Kernel Self Migration
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ABOUT LKSM

   LKSM is a software system which implements live migration of a Linux
   operating system image, including running applications, from one
   physical host to another.

   Migration data is sent over a TCP network connection between the source
   and destination, established by user-level applications running on
   each host.  Once the connection is set up, a kernel driver mirrors
   physical memory pages from the source host to the destination.
   Once memory has been duplicated, the driver checkpoints the kernel
   and sends the snapshot to the destination, which then restores itself
   to the checkpoint state and resumes operation.  Meanwhile, the source
   host halts.

   Applications running on the migrating system continue to operate
   normally throughout the migration.


DOCUMENTATION

   Is in the doc/ directory at the top level of the source distribution.

   You should probably start with the release notes (doc/RELEASE_NOTES).
   After that you can read the tutorial in doc/HOWTO, which describes
   all the steps in preparing and running a migration.

   For more information on how LKSM does its thing, see the design note
   doc/lksm_design.pdf.


LICENSE

   This software is Copyright 2010 Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd.
   It is released under the GNU General Public License V2.  See COPYING
   for more information.