catculation@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoMicrosoft wants to update your Windows 11 PC without forcing you to rebootwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squarePlexSheep@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoLinux only needs a reboot if you want to update the kernel, normally.
minus-squarelurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agobut in that case you can often kexec to restart linux faster, skipping the actual BIOS/UEFI boot. also, some distros offer live patching of kernel code for $$$
minus-squareRustmilian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-28 months agoYou don’t need to pay money for live patching. They really just make you pay for having them do it for you.
minus-squareFlipper@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoI think you forgot to mention what distro you are running.
Linux only needs a reboot if you want to update the kernel, normally.
but in that case you can often kexec to restart linux faster, skipping the actual BIOS/UEFI boot.
also, some distros offer live patching of kernel code for $$$
You don’t need to pay money for live patching.
They really just make you pay for having them do it for you.
I think you forgot to mention what distro you are running.