Re: [PATCHv7 1/3] kernel: add TAINT_LIVEPATCH

From: Petr Mladek
Date: Wed Dec 17 2014 - 10:15:30 EST


On Tue 2014-12-16 11:58:18, Seth Jennings wrote:
> This adds a new taint flag to indicate when the kernel or a kernel
> module has been live patched. This will provide a clean indication in
> bug reports that live patching was used.
>
> Additionally, if the crash occurs in a live patched function, the live
> patch module will appear beside the patched function in the backtrace.
>
> Signed-off-by: Seth Jennings <sjenning@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxx>

Best Regards,
Petr
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