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Project Summary
Kexecboot is a C program able to scan the partitions on available devices, offering a graphical framebuffer menu and allowing user to select from which one to boot. Specifically, kexecboot creates the command line for kexec.
Typically kexecboot resides together with kexec in a small initramfs, embedded in a custom-tailored kernel compiled with support for initramfs and kexec system call. Both binaries are built static, linked against klibc to optimize size. Kexecboot may be linked against other *libc (glibc, eglibc, uclibc) and may be used as standalone binary as well.
In a Nutshell, kexecboot...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a small development team
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took an estimated 3 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in July, 2008
ending with its most recent commit 5 months ago
Quick Reference
https://github.com/kexecboot/kex...
Project Security
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Many reported vulnerabilities
Few reported vulnerabilities
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