From 4f7b58b92a0f42c06a5d32509ede5e1a987ced18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Ludovic=20Court=C3=A8s?= <ludo@gnu.org>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 22:39:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] news: Add entry about kexec.

* etc/news.scm: Add entry.

Change-Id: I8ba27ecba903ac6aa16ef97f09ac21e89a873dee
---
 etc/news.scm | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/etc/news.scm b/etc/news.scm
index 0628b0fdb4..60f7043846 100644
--- a/etc/news.scm
+++ b/etc/news.scm
@@ -34,6 +34,25 @@
 
 (channel-news
  (version 0)
+
+ (entry (commit "1305f78d05f4e0027162c1b7e783fc127a49fb8e")
+        (title
+         (en "@command{guix system reconfigure} now supports kexec"))
+        (body
+         (en "If you are using Guix System, you'll be delighted to know that
+@command{guix system reconfigure} now loads the new system for fast reboot
+@i{via} Linux's kexec mechanism---unless given the @option{--no-kexec} option.
+The same goes for @command{guix deploy}.
+
+Kexec allows Linux to reboot straight into a new kernel (and operating
+system), bypassing the BIOS and the bootloader.  The @command{reboot} command,
+starting from Shepherd 1.0.0, has a new @option{--kexec} (or @option{-k})
+option that lets you reboot into a previously-loaded system; use
+@command{reboot --kexec} to take advantage of this new @command{guix system
+reconfigure} feature.
+
+Run @command{info \"(guix) Invoking guix system\"}, for more info.")))
+
  (entry (commit "ccf72d5074b0c5ba793e686cbb1d6eaad39824bf")
         (title
          (de "Neues Format @samp{appimage} für den Befehl @command{guix pack}")