[PATCH] kexec: add kexec syscalls
This patch introduces the architecture independent implementation the
sys_kexec_load, the compat_sys_kexec_load system calls.
Kexec on panic support has been integrated into the core patch and is
relatively clean.
In addition the hopefully architecture independent option
crashkernel=size@location has been docuemented. It's purpose is to reserve
space for the panic kernel to live, and where no DMA transfer will ever be
setup to access.
Signed-off-by: Eric Biederman <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Alexander Nyberg <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Vivek Goyal <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 86db43f..560ff5a 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@
cpia_pp= [HW,PPT]
Format: { parport<nr> | auto | none }
+ crashkernel=nn[KMG]@ss[KMG]
+ [KNL] Reserve a chunk of physical memory to
+ hold a kernel to switch to with kexec on panic.
+
cs4232= [HW,OSS]
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<mpuio>,<mpuirq>
