Comparing kexec implementations, features
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Description
## implementations
| tool | language | usage |
| - | - | - |
| kexec-tools | C | Heads, Petitboot |
| systemd-kexec | C | systemd on UEFI |
| u-root (CLI+mod) | Go | Google et al |
| [kexlinux](https://github.com/im-0/kexlinux) | Rust | ? |
| [kexecboot](https://github.com/kexecboot/kexecboot) | C | ? |
## features and issues
- security
* https://people.redhat.com/vgoyal/papers-presentations/linux-plumbers-2013/vivek-linux-plumbers-conference-2013-presentation-kexec-secureboot.pdf
* https://events.opensuse.org/conferences/summitasia16/program/proposals/1166
* https://blog.cloudflare.com/linux-kernel-hardening/
- [handover](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kexec-HandOver-KHO-Linux-MM)
- https://archive.fosdem.org/2022/schedule/event/security_seamless_kernel/attachments/slides/5061/export/events/attachments/security_seamless_kernel/slides/5061/Seamless_Kernel_Update.pdf
## references
- https://blog.linuxplumbersconf.org/2012/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/petitboot-lpc-2012.pdf
- https://www.osfc.io/2022/talks/kexec-evolutions-for-linuxboot/
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the implementations table and review the linked security, handover, and reference materials. Compare the listed kexec implementations and document their features, including resolving the ? usage entries; done when the comparison accurately represents the referenced capabilities.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, go, linux, rust
- Domain
- documentation, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100