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== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
=== Projects ===
 
=== Projects ===
*InitNG: a new replacement for SysV init. Boots your system much faster by running as much as possible asynchronously. See [http://initng.thinktux.net InitNG]
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* InitNG: a new replacement for SysV init. Boots your system much faster by running as much as possible asynchronously. See [http://www.initng.org/ InitNG]
*IBM article on on using Makefile techniques to express dependencies between services
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* IBM article on on using Makefile techniques to express dependencies between services and support parallel service start.  See [http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-boot.html?ca=dgr-lnxw04BootFaster BootFaster]
and support parallel service start.  See
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* Richard Gooch project to rewrite boot script system from scratch.  Eliminates lots of BSD and SYS V-isms, and introduces dependencies.  See [http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/rgooch/linux/boot-scripts/ boot scripts]
[http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-boot.html?ca=dgr-lnxw04BootFaster BootFaster]
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* Serel project - for parallelizing service startup. Commands are inserted into RC scripts to cause needed services to start (based on XML database of dependencies). See [http://www.fastboot.org/ fastboot]
*Richard Gooch project to rewrite boot script system from scratch.  Eliminates lots of
 
BSD and SYS V-isms, and introduces dependencies.  See
 
[http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/rgooch/linux/boot-scripts/ boot scripts]
 
*Serel project - for parallelizing service startup. Commands are inserted into RC scripts
 
to cause needed services to start (based on XML database of dependencies). See [http://www.fastboot.org/ fastboot]
 
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
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== Case 2 ==
 
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 28 October 2011

Description

One way to reduce bootup time is to run RC scripts in parallel. RC scripts are normally run in sequence in a desktop configuration of Linux. By running the scripts in parallel, it is possible to take advantage of the multi-processing capabilities of the OS (such as overlapping execution with I/O, etc.)

How to implement or use

See the projects listed below for details on different methods of doing this.

Expected Improvement

[Not determined yet.]

Resources

Projects

  • InitNG: a new replacement for SysV init. Boots your system much faster by running as much as possible asynchronously. See InitNG
  • IBM article on on using Makefile techniques to express dependencies between services and support parallel service start. See BootFaster
  • Richard Gooch project to rewrite boot script system from scratch. Eliminates lots of BSD and SYS V-isms, and introduces dependencies. See boot scripts
  • Serel project - for parallelizing service startup. Commands are inserted into RC scripts to cause needed services to start (based on XML database of dependencies). See fastboot

Specifications

  • LSB specification for comments in RC Scripts which allow parallization. See [1]

Patches

None.

Case Studies

[None yet.]

Case 1

[put information about an actual use of this technique here. A case study should include:]

Hardware:: [hardware description here] Kernel Version:: [kernel version here] Configuration:: [information about the configuration used here] Time without change:: [put that here] Time with change:: [put that here]

[Add any additional notes as you see fit.]

Case 2

Case 3