linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] livepatch: force transition process to finish

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Date:   Thu, 9 Nov 2017 12:14:25 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>
Cc:     Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>, jpoimboe@...hat.com,
        jeyu@...nel.org, pmladek@...e.com, lpechacek@...e.cz,
        live-patching@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] livepatch: force transition process to finish

On Mon 2017-11-06 13:03:32, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Nov 2017, Pavel Machek wrote:
> 
> > NAK. Admin does not have chance to decide if this is safe or not.
> 
> The process that is actually being suggested here (and towards which the 
> implementation is heading) is that in case of the convergence being stuck 
> for unknown reason, the admin of the system collects all the necessary 
> data (namely stacktraces of the relevant tasks), and requests a clearance 
> from the livepatch distributor to force the transition.
> 
> But I agree with you that this might not be completely clear from the 
> documentation, and should be made more explicit.

Yes, please.
									Pavel
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