Re: Implement kernel live patching for ppc64le (ABIv2)

[Jessica Yu]

+++ Miroslav Benes [26/01/16 15:14 +0100]:
> [ Jessica added to CC list so she is aware that there are plans to
> implement livepatch on ppc64le ]
>
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2016, Torsten Duwe wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:50:25AM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> > > > + */
> > > > +int klp_write_module_reloc(struct module *mod, unsigned long type,
> > > > +			    unsigned long loc, unsigned long value)
> > > > +{
> > > > +	/* This requires infrastructure changes; we need the loadinfos. */
> > > > +	pr_err("lpc_write_module_reloc not yet supported\n");
> > >
> > > This is a nit, but there is no lpc_write_module_reloc. It should be
> > > klp_write_module_reloc.
> >
> > Indeed. Michael, feel free to fix this on the fly or not. It needs to
> > disappear anyway and be replaced with functionality.
>
> Or not at all thanks to Jessica's effort [1].
>
> Miroslav
>
> [1] http://lkml.kernel.org/g/1452281304-28618-1-git-send-email-jeyu@xxxxxxxxxx

Miroslav, thanks for the CC. Indeed, if things go well, there may be
no need to implement klp_write_module_reloc() anymore in the near
future. :-)

Jessica