I'm afraid you'll have to research a lot of this on your own,
Ashish. If there are others on this list that can contribute,
feel free, however, I think spoon-fed knowledge can be a bit
dangerous if given too often.
--Matt
On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Ashish Arora wrote:
|>Hi Matt,
|> Can you also give me the details of the Trace facilities that are
being implemented or are already implemented in Linux. Also what is the work
being done in this field of trace and what type of trace is being worked on(if
some work is going on i
n this regard).
|> I would also like to know what other features of RAS(Reliability,
Availability and Servicability) are already implemented in Linux or are being
implemented.
|>--Ashish
|>--
|>
|>On Mon, 13 Dec 1999 09:47:32 Matt Robinson wrote:
|>>Hi, Ashish. You can get most of your answers from the FAQ, but
|>>please visit our website:
|>>
|>> http://oss.sgi.com/projects/lkcd
|>>
|>>If you have specific questions that the FAQ doesn't answer, we'll
|>>do what we can to help. Also, feel free to review the mail archive
|>>for this newsgroup, also available via the URL above, to see what
|>>has been discussed in the past.
|>>
|>>--Matt
|>>
|>>On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Ashish Arora wrote:
|>>|>I would like to know where i can get the source code for the lkcd project.
I would also like to ask the eople working on the Mission Critical Linux to
tell me about the aspects of Mission Critical Computing they are dealing in at
present. And what a
re
|>>
|>>the facilities that will be provided in that Linux.
|>>|> Matt, can u tell me more about what is really being done in the ares of
system Dumps and what is being dealt in system crashes, what is the solution
for system crash.
|>>|>
|>>|>- Ashish
|>>|>
|>>|>
|>>|>On Mon, 13 Dec 1999 00:25:47 Matt Robinson wrote:
|>>|>>There are a few development fronts in the area of system dumps.
|>>|>>The LKCD project is one such effort, although there is an additional
|>>|>>effort from the folks at Mission Critical Linux, who are on this list
|>>|>>and can provide information about their work. Beyond that, there are
|>>|>>a few things that provide information about system crashes, but that
|>>|>>doesn't really address your need for system dumps.
|>>|>>
|>>|>>If you've got questions about LKCD, check out:
|>>|>>
|>>|>> http://oss.sgi.com/projects/lkcd/faq.html
|>>|>>
|>>|>>We consider it the foundation for system dumps in Linux, for both
|>>|>>now and in the future. Your mileage may vary. :)
|>>|>>
|>>|>>You can also download the code and see our implementation mechanism
|>>|>>if you're curious about the code. It's fairly straightforward.
|>>|>>
|>>|>>I'm in the process of writing a paper for our talk at LinuxExpo on
|>>|>>LKCD, and when it's finished and thoroughly reviewed, I'll send it
|>>|>>out. For those of you who'd like to attend the talk, Tom and I will
|>>|>>be in New York in February at LinuxExpo to discuss LKCD (along with
|>>|>>other efforts in the community) and how we can make kernel dumps a
|>>|>>supported reality for commercial Linux users.
|>>|>>
|>>|>>--Matt
|>>|>>
|>>|>>P.S. To everyone out there, I'll send out a new News bulletin as to
|>>|>> where we're at with things here, including what we're working on,
|>>|>> what we need from the community, etc. Thanks for all your support.
|>>|>>
|>>|>>On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Ashish Arora wrote:
|>>|>>|> Can any one guide me to what is the system dump and what is the work
|>>|>>|> being done in that area in Linux. I would also like to know about the
|>>|>>|> various crash facilities that are being provided in Linux.
|>>|>>
|>>|>>
|>>|>
|>>|>
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