Linux Live Kernel Patching Is On The Way For 64-bit ARM

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Linux Live Kernel Patching Is On The Way For 64-bit ARM

10 August 2018, 12:20 PM

Phoronix: Linux Live Kernel Patching Is On The Way For 64-bit ARM

It's been a while since having any advancements to report on the live kernel patching front for being able to deploy primarily Linux kernel security fixes without having to reboot the system. There is some new progress on that front to report on now and that is the 64-bit ARM (ARM64/AArch64) support getting squared away...

Linux Live Kernel Patching Is On The Way For 64-bit ARM - Phoronix

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12 August 2018, 10:06 AM

This could be pretty important, maybe some embedded devices could actually received patches for security issues without needing full upgrades.
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