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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/2] Kernel Live Patching
On Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 09:24:23PM +0100, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 10:58:57AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 07:51:57PM +0100, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > > I don't think this specific example was generated.
> > >
> > > I also don't think including the whole kpatch automation into the kernel
> > > tree is a viable development model for it. (Same would apply for kGraft
> > > automation.)
> >
> > Why? We (IMHO incorrectly) used the argument of tight coupling to put
> > perf into the kernel tree. Generating kernel live patches is way more
> > integrated that it absolutely has to go into the tree to be able to do
> > proper development on it in an integrated fashion.
>
> One reason is that there are currently at least two generators using
> very different methods of generation (in addition to the option of doing
> the patch module by hand), and neither of them are currently in a state
> where they would be ready for inclusion into the kernel (although the
> kpatch one is clearly closer to that).

What generator does kGraft have? Is that the one that generates the
source patch, or is there one that generates a binary patch module?

--
Josh


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