Re: [PATCH 1/3] livepatch: Add force sysfs attribute

2017-05-18 Thread Miroslav Benes
On Thu, 18 May 2017, Libor Pechacek wrote: > On Thu 18-05-17 14:00:41, Miroslav Benes wrote: > > > > + pr_info("no patching in progress. Force not allowed\n"); > > proposing smoother wording and information sharing > pr_info("no patching in progress, forced action (%d) ineffective", val

Re: [PATCH 1/3] livepatch: Add force sysfs attribute

2017-05-18 Thread Libor Pechacek
On Thu 18-05-17 14:00:41, Miroslav Benes wrote: > Add write-only force attribute to livepatch sysfs infrastructure. We can > use it later to force couple of events during a live patching process. > Be it a sending of a fake signal or forcing of the tasks' successful > conversion. > > It does not m

[PATCH 1/3] livepatch: Add force sysfs attribute

2017-05-18 Thread Miroslav Benes
Add write-only force attribute to livepatch sysfs infrastructure. We can use it later to force couple of events during a live patching process. Be it a sending of a fake signal or forcing of the tasks' successful conversion. It does not make sense to use the force facility when there is no transac