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From: preece@ccvaxa.UUCP
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Subject: Re: How to save core images ???
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Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 15:58:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 19 15:58:00 1985
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> There have been numerous attempts to checkpoint UNIX processes from
> user mode, but to do it right you would need the help of the kernel
> (since the code being checkpointed is still undergoing modification
> during the checkpoint process, otherwise).

> Apart from saving a bit of work in initializing large amounts of data,
> why do you feel this feature is necessary?  /* Written  4:11 am  Aug
> 10, 1985 by gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn