linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 4/4] kho: document kexec-metadata tracking feature

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Message-ID: <aXhqIDAPKdoXYme4@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:32:48 +0200
From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
Cc: Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.com>,
	Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...een.com>,
	Pratyush Yadav <pratyush@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kexec@...ts.infradead.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	usamaarif642@...il.com, rmikey@...a.com, clm@...com,
	riel@...riel.com, SeongJae Park <sj@...nel.org>,
	kernel-team@...a.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 4/4] kho: document kexec-metadata tracking feature

On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 08:07:26AM -0800, Breno Leitao wrote:
> Add documentation for the kexec-metadata feature that tracks the
> previous kernel version and kexec boot count across kexec reboots.
> This helps diagnose bugs that only reproduce when kexecing from
> specific kernel versions.
> 
> Suggested-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>

Reviewed-by: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft) <rppt@...nel.org>

-- 
Sincerely yours,
Mike.