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diff --git a/Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.txt b/Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.txt index 1ae2de75..2d7ed09 100644 --- a/Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.txt +++ b/Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.txt @@ -429,30 +429,6 @@ See Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-livepatch for more details. The current Livepatch implementation has several limitations: - - + The patch must not change the semantic of the patched functions. - - The current implementation guarantees only that either the old - or the new function is called. The functions are patched one - by one. It means that the patch must _not_ change the semantic - of the function. - - - + Data structures can not be patched. - - There is no support to version data structures or anyhow migrate - one structure into another. Also the simple consistency model does - not allow to switch more functions atomically. - - Once there is more complex consistency mode, it will be possible to - use some workarounds. For example, it will be possible to use a hole - for a new member because the data structure is aligned. Or it will - be possible to use an existing member for something else. - - There are no plans to add more generic support for modified structures - at the moment. - - + Only functions that can be traced could be patched. Livepatch is based on the dynamic ftrace. In particular, functions |
