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1 What:           /sys/kernel/livepatch
2 Date:           Nov 2014
3 KernelVersion:  3.19.0
4 Contact:        live-patching@vger.kernel.org
5 Description:
6                 Interface for kernel live patching
7
8                 The /sys/kernel/livepatch directory contains subdirectories for
9                 each loaded live patch module.
10
11 What:           /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>
12 Date:           Nov 2014
13 KernelVersion:  3.19.0
14 Contact:        live-patching@vger.kernel.org
15 Description:
16                 The patch directory contains subdirectories for each kernel
17                 object (vmlinux or a module) in which it patched functions.
18
19 What:           /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/enabled
20 Date:           Nov 2014
21 KernelVersion:  3.19.0
22 Contact:        live-patching@vger.kernel.org
23 Description:
24                 A writable attribute that indicates whether the patched
25                 code is currently applied.  Writing 0 will disable the patch
26                 while writing 1 will re-enable the patch.
27
28 What:           /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>
29 Date:           Nov 2014
30 KernelVersion:  3.19.0
31 Contact:        live-patching@vger.kernel.org
32 Description:
33                 The object directory contains subdirectories for each function
34                 that is patched within the object.
35
36 What:           /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>/<function>
37 Date:           Nov 2014
38 KernelVersion:  3.19.0
39 Contact:        live-patching@vger.kernel.org
40 Description:
41                 The function directory contains attributes regarding the
42                 properties and state of the patched function.
43
44                 There are currently no such attributes.