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From: Ronald G Minnich <rminnich@lanl.gov>
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I still think a really neat source for kernel hacking is Chuck Cranor's
PhD thesis. He describes the kernel equivalent of open-heart surgery:
replacing the old VM with a new one, while keep the kernel alive. Neat
stuff.

ron



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