linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] module: separate vermagic and livepatch checks

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Message-ID: <919b4262-37aa-4cde-a2dd-ebdf553178f4@suse.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 11:34:06 +0200
From: Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@...e.com>
To: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@...il.com>
Cc: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>, Daniel Gomez <da.gomez@...nel.org>,
 Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@...gle.com>, linux-modules@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] module: separate vermagic and livepatch checks

On 8/29/25 10:49 AM, Jinchao Wang wrote:
> Rename check_modinfo() to check_modinfo_vermagic() to clarify it only
> checks vermagic compatibility.
> 
> Move livepatch check to happen after vermagic check in early_mod_check(),
> creating proper separation of concerns.
> No functional changes, just clearer code organization.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@...e.com>

-- 
Thanks,
Petr