On Mon, May 04, 2015 at 02:20:09PM +0200, Jiri Slaby wrote: > Hello, > > this is a patchset which teaches the Kernel Live Patching to be > consistent when patching with the use of the kGraft approach [1]. > Besides helpers, the set adds support for consistency models, > implements the kGraft consistency model, and finally allows for > sending signals to complete the patching process quickly (but still > safely). > > Currently we have only two consistency models: > * none > * kGraft > > None is the one which was present before the patchset and that one > indeed guarantees no consistency at all. LEAVE_FUNCTION and > SWITCH_FUNCTION as was described earlier [2]. kGraft is based on the > well-known RCU principle and every process is converted to the patched > world on its own, safely. kGraft is LEAVE_KERNEL and SWITCH_THREAD. Why do we need multiple consistency models? What are the advantages of the kGraft model over the kGraft/kpatch hybrid model [1]? [1] http://lkml.kernel.org/r/cover.1423499826.git.jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx -- Josh -- 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
