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Pausing and Resuming an Autonomous Kernel
Pausing stops the cycle but preserves weights and memory. Resuming reads the stored context and continues from it.
What is preserved?
The strategy weights and the memory state. Pausing is not a permanent state.
How does resuming work?
The next cycle reads the stored context and resumes from it. The kernel returns to a stable state.
Is pausing the same as stopping?
There is no permanent stop. The kernel can be paused, and it resumes from stored context.
How is safety ensured during pause?
The pause operates at the cycle boundary. It allows the current atomic operation to complete before halting.
What is the role of immutable snapshots?
They prevent a cycle from mutating state that a previous cycle depends on. They ensure consistency during pause and resume.
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