Ksplice Boots the Reboot (Linux Journal)
Ksplice Boots the Reboot (Linux Journal)
Posted Jun 28, 2009 14:00 UTC (Sun) by tzafrir (subscriber, #11501)In reply to: Ksplice Boots the Reboot (Linux Journal) by freggy
Parent article: Ksplice Boots the Reboot (Linux Journal)
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Looking at their FAQ file I'm quite confused:
> Q: Will Ksplice Uptrack work in my companys
> virtualized infrastructure?
>
> A: Yes! Ksplice works perfectly in VMware, Xen,
> Virtuozzo or any other virtualized environment.
> It works on both virtual machine hosts and
> guests, keeping your entire infrastructure secure.
They support Virtuozzo guests? Amazing!
> Q: Do I have to prepare my system specially to
> use Ksplice Uptrack?
>
> A: Not at all. Ksplice is fully compatible with the
> kernels provided by your Linux distribution, and
> with any custom kernels you or your company may
> have made. Even the initial installation process
> is completely rebootless, so Ksplice Uptrack fits
> into your infrastructure with zero disruption.
> Q: Which Ubuntu kernel flavors does Ksplice Uptrack support?
>
> A: Currently, we are only supporting the generic kernel.
> However, we will add support for the server and
> virtual kernels before the end of June.
Slight contradiction? Or just my lousy English?
Posted Jun 28, 2009 14:35 UTC (Sun)
by freggy (guest, #37477)
[Link]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksplice :
Ksplice Boots the Reboot (Linux Journal)
Ksplice takes as input only a unified diff and the original kernel source code, and it updates the running kernel correctly, with no further human assistance required
So yes, it works on any kernel, as long as you have the source available. This is not new, and this is not what is being announced here.
What is new here is the specific support for Ubuntu. Everything is now integrated in a GUI and users probably don't need to have the sources installed, because everything is pre-compiled for (the specifically supported) Ubuntu kernels.