For now, the kallsyms will only store the first (KSYM_NAME_LEN-1). The kallsyms name is same for the function which first (KSYM_NAME_LEN-1) is same, but the rest is not. Livepatch will verify the function name to confirm the patch is validation or not for extra module. Once the function name is larger than (KSYM_NAME_LEN-1), the function never be patched, although function name and address provided both, according to above verification. Now, livepatch will verify the function name with first (KSYM_NAME_LEN-1) and address, if provided. Once they are matched, we can confirm that the patched function is found. Minfei Huang (2): livepatch: Add a new function to verify the address and name match for patched module livepatch: Fix the bug if the function name is larger than KSYM_NAME_LEN-1 kernel/livepatch/core.c | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) -- 2.2.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe live-patching" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html