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On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:59:35 +1100, Ralph wrote in message
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> There is this notion of "kexec boot"; I've never tried it, but it's
> documentation claims "kexec is a system call that enables you to
> load and boot into another kernel from the currently running kernel."
>
> Maybe it comes with too many ifs and buts to be a viable approach.
>
> Ralph.


..I used to "kexec reboot" a lot in my pre-systemd Debian days,
AFAIR, bought me nice long uptimes with new kernels. ;o)

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