[Info-vax] Reloading device drivers on x86-64 VMS

[Simon Clubley]

On 2015-03-08, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote:
> If we're going to be asking for me the moon, might as well ask for the moon:
>
> VMS should be able to reload itself, dynamically updating all running
> images with pointers to updated shareable images, drivers etc.
>
> In essence, you should be able to do a rolling upgrade of VMS without
> quitting any processes.
>

A properly designed microkernel OS _can_ actually do much of that. :-)

Simon.

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