[openbeos] Re: Add-ons/Module problems/ideas??
- From: François Revol <revol@xxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 13:10:10 +0200 (MEST)
En réponse à Michael Noisternig <michael.noisternig@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Isaac Yonemoto wrote:
> [snip]
> > Are there real problems with this idea? Because, it seems to me,
> that
> > implementing something like this would allow us to do reboot-less
> kernel
> > upgrades, and neato instant-on features.
>
> In short, this idea is plain stupid.
>
> Longer answer: If you want to upgrade the kernel while keeping all your
>
> programs at the current state then you not only have to record all the
>
> kernel data (besides the user memory) but because a different kernel for
>
> sure has different data structures you have to find a way to convert
> your old ones to the new ones which is basically impossible.
>
>
>
<rant>
Maybe GNU Hurd will do this...
</rant>
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