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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] livepatch: Convert error about unsupported reliable stacktrace into a warning
On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 10:55:48AM +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
> The commit d0807da78e11d46f ("livepatch: Remove immediate feature") caused
> that any livepatch was refused when reliable stacktraces were not supported
> on the given architecture.
>
> The limitation is too strong. User space processes are safely migrated
> even when entering or leaving the kernel. Kthreads transition would
> need to get forced. But it is safe when:
>
> + The livepatch does not change the semantic of the code.
> + Callbacks do not depend on a safely finished transition.
>
> Suggested-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>

Reviewed-by: Kamalesh Babulal <kamalesh@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

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Kamalesh

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