Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:28:48 -0400 From: Ryan Stone <rysto32@gmail.com> To: Florent Peterschmitt <florent@peterschmitt.fr> Cc: FreeBSD Current <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Handle kernel module crashes Message-ID: <CAFMmRNxPcmx4gtwQfLjaFnMhAxBcBzYBd45vxJDcAU55ZFirQw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <51B5E040.2030709@peterschmitt.fr> References: <51B5E040.2030709@peterschmitt.fr>
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On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Florent Peterschmitt < florent@peterschmitt.fr> wrote: > Hello, > > It's not a problem but a question, and it's quite simple: > > How does FreeBSD handle crash from a single kernel module ? > > If the module internally crashes, does the entire system does too or > FreeBSD will continue to live ? > > Thanks > There is no separation between kernel modules and the kernel proper. A crash in a kernel module will crash the entire system.
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