linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 00/10] livepatch: klp-convert tool

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Date:   Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:20:10 -0700
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>
To:     Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...hat.com>
Cc:     Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@...e.de>,
        live-patching@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>,
        Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>,
        Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@...e.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 00/10] livepatch: klp-convert tool

On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 04:29:48PM -0400, Joe Lawrence wrote:
> Have you tried retrofitting klp-convert into any real-world livepatch?
> I'm curious as to your observations on the overall experience, or
> thoughts on the sympos annotation style noted above.

On a related note, the patch creation process (of which klp-convert
would be part of) needs to be documented.

If I remember correctly, the proper safe usage of klp-convert requires a
kernel built with -flive-patching, plus some scripting and/or manual
processes.

If nobody knows how to safely use it then there wouldn't be much value
in merging it.

-- 
Josh