linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] livepatch: introduce klp

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Message-ID: <eb464408-5567-4130-b899-90ba9756adc1@web.de>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:27 +0200
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To: Wardenjohn <zhangwarden@...il.com>, live-patching@...r.kernel.org,
 kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>,
 Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...hat.com>, Josh Poimboeuf
 <jpoimboe@...nel.org>, Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>,
 Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] livepatch: introduce klp_func called interface

Please add a version identifier to the message subject.

…
> If the patched function have bug, it may cause serious result
> such as kernel crash.

Wording suggestion:

   If the patched function has a bug, it might cause serious side effects
   like a kernel crash.

> This is a kobject attribute of klp_func. Sysfs interface named
>  "called" is introduced to livepatch …

Under which circumstances will imperative wordings be applied for
another improved change description?
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.9#n94

…
> ---
>  include/linux/livepatch.h |  2 ++
…

You may present version descriptions behind the marker line.
Would you like to indicate any adjustments according to your change approach
(from yesterday)?
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20240519074343.5833-1-zhangwarden@gmail.com/

Regards,
Markus