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Subject: Re: prctl(PR_SET_MM)
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On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 05:25:31PM +1100, Amnon Shiloh wrote:
> 
> To reconstruct Linux process(es), one must be able to restore all their
> memory contents, states and registers to their original and consistent
> values.

I personally don't mind if this come become y by default, because it will
work for us. Still I guess if you need to reconstruct Linux process(es)
plain prctl extension is not enough, you still need a functionality which
is enclosed in config-checkpoint-restore (say /proc/pid/map_files, kcmp),
no?