The following directory structure will allow for cases when the same function name exists in a single object. /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>/<function@address> An example of this issue is documented here: https://github.com/dynup/kpatch/issues/493 Signed-off-by: Chris J Arges <chris.j.arges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-livepatch | 4 ++-- kernel/livepatch/core.c | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-livepatch b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-livepatch index 5bf42a8..afa0470 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-livepatch +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-livepatch @@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ Description: The object directory contains subdirectories for each function that is patched within the object. -What: /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>/<function> +What: /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>/<function@address> Date: Nov 2014 KernelVersion: 3.19.0 Contact: live-patching@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Description: - The function directory contains attributes regarding the + The function@address directory contains attributes regarding the properties and state of the patched function. There are currently no such attributes. diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c index 6e53441..347cb3e 100644 --- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c +++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c @@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ static int klp_init_func(struct klp_object *obj, struct klp_func *func) func->state = KLP_DISABLED; return kobject_init_and_add(&func->kobj, &klp_ktype_func, - &obj->kobj, "%s", func->old_name); + &obj->kobj, "%s@%p", func->old_name, + (void *)func->old_addr); } /* parts of the initialization that is done only when the object is loaded */ -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-api" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html