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<big>'''Linux Checkpoint/Restart'''</big> | <big>'''Linux Checkpoint/Restart'''</big> | ||
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| + | Application checkpoint/restart (c/r) is the ability to save the state | ||
| + | of a running application so that it can later resume its execution | ||
| + | from the time at which it was checkpointed, on the same or a different | ||
| + | machine. | ||
== Project Info == | == Project Info == | ||
| − | * Kernel | + | * Kernel code: ([http://www.linux-cr.org/git/?p=linux-cr.git;a=summary browse the code]) git://www.linux-cr.org/pub/git/linux-cr.git |
| − | + | * User-space code ([http://www.linux-cr.org/git/?p=user-cr.git;a=summary browse the code]) git://www.linux-cr.org/pub/git/user-cr.git | |
| − | + | * User-space test suite ([http://www.linux-cr.org/git/?p=tests-cr.git;a=summary browse the code]) git://www.linux-cr.org/pub/git/test-cr.git | |
* Mailing List: containers@lists.linux-foundation.org | * Mailing List: containers@lists.linux-foundation.org | ||
* IRC channel: look for #lxcontainers hosted on irc.freenode.net | * IRC channel: look for #lxcontainers hosted on irc.freenode.net | ||
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* [[GSOC2010 | Google Summer of Code ideas]] | * [[GSOC2010 | Google Summer of Code ideas]] | ||
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* [[Checklist|What is/is not implemented]] | * [[Checklist|What is/is not implemented]] | ||
* [[Architecture|Supported architectures]] | * [[Architecture|Supported architectures]] | ||
| + | * [[SELinuxPolicy| SELinux policy]] | ||
* [[Changelog]] | * [[Changelog]] | ||
== Updates == | == Updates == | ||
| − | * 25-Feb-2010: [http://lwn.net/Articles/375855/ LWN covers checkpoint-restart] in the Kernel Page after version 19 is [http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/2/22/375 posted to LKML]. | + | * 1-May-2010: '''Version 21''' is [http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/5/1/140 posted to LKML]. Lots of code re-org and some cleanups. |
| + | * 25-Feb-2010: [http://lwn.net/Articles/375855/ LWN covers checkpoint-restart] in the Kernel Page after '''version 19''' is [http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/2/22/375 posted to LKML]. | ||
* 15-Feb-2010: Serge Hallyn reports successful checkpoint-restart of a VNC server running TWM and xeyes ! | * 15-Feb-2010: Serge Hallyn reports successful checkpoint-restart of a VNC server running TWM and xeyes ! | ||
* 7-Oct-2009: Checkpoint-Restart was presented at the [http://linuxplumbersconf.org/2009/ Linux Plumbers Conference]. Prior to that we also had a BoF. [[LPC2009|Notes]] from these are now available. | * 7-Oct-2009: Checkpoint-Restart was presented at the [http://linuxplumbersconf.org/2009/ Linux Plumbers Conference]. Prior to that we also had a BoF. [[LPC2009|Notes]] from these are now available. | ||
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== In the NEWS == | == In the NEWS == | ||
| − | * [http://lwn.net/Articles/ | + | * '''Nov 2, 2010:''' Linux-CR push towards mainline ([http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~orenl/talks/ksummit-2010.pdf presentation slides]) at 2010 Linux Kernel Summit: see [http://lwn.net/Articles/412749/ LWN report] |
| − | * [http://lwn.net/Articles/ | + | * '''Jul 14, 2010:''' A full [[media:Linux-cr-ols2010.pdf | technical paper]] on Linux-CR ([http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~orenl/talks/ols2010-linuxcr.pdf presentation slides]) published in the [http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2010/view_abstract.php?content_key=47 Linux Symposium 2010] |
| − | + | * '''Feb 24, 2010:''' ... One year later LWN re-examines the state of affairs again ([http://lwn.net/Articles/375855/ LWN article]) | |
| + | * '''Feb 25, 2009:''' Attempt to head to mainline gets Linux-CR into LWN again ([http://lwn.net/Articles/320508/ LWN article]) | ||
| + | * '''Aug 11, 2008:''' Linux-CR gets first exposure in LWN ([http://lwn.net/Articles/293575/ LWN article]) | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
See [[faq|FAQ]] | See [[faq|FAQ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:11, 18 July 2013
Linux Checkpoint/Restart
Application checkpoint/restart (c/r) is the ability to save the state of a running application so that it can later resume its execution from the time at which it was checkpointed, on the same or a different machine.
Contents |
[edit] Project Info
- Kernel code: (browse the code) git://www.linux-cr.org/pub/git/linux-cr.git
- User-space code (browse the code) git://www.linux-cr.org/pub/git/user-cr.git
- User-space test suite (browse the code) git://www.linux-cr.org/pub/git/test-cr.git
- Mailing List: containers@lists.linux-foundation.org
- IRC channel: look for #lxcontainers hosted on irc.freenode.net
- Google Summer of Code ideas
[edit] Project Status
[edit] Updates
- 1-May-2010: Version 21 is posted to LKML. Lots of code re-org and some cleanups.
- 25-Feb-2010: LWN covers checkpoint-restart in the Kernel Page after version 19 is posted to LKML.
- 15-Feb-2010: Serge Hallyn reports successful checkpoint-restart of a VNC server running TWM and xeyes !
- 7-Oct-2009: Checkpoint-Restart was presented at the Linux Plumbers Conference. Prior to that we also had a BoF. Notes from these are now available.
[edit] In the NEWS
- Nov 2, 2010: Linux-CR push towards mainline (presentation slides) at 2010 Linux Kernel Summit: see LWN report
- Jul 14, 2010: A full technical paper on Linux-CR (presentation slides) published in the Linux Symposium 2010
- Feb 24, 2010: ... One year later LWN re-examines the state of affairs again (LWN article)
- Feb 25, 2009: Attempt to head to mainline gets Linux-CR into LWN again (LWN article)
- Aug 11, 2008: Linux-CR gets first exposure in LWN (LWN article)
[edit] FAQ
See FAQ
