Slideshow: Live Kernel Patching with kGraft
Check out this slideshow about live patching of the Linux kernel using kGraft. Vojtech Pavlik, the Director of SUSE labs, lays out some important info such as:
- Why live patching is so much better than rebooting — especially for mission-critical servers
- How kGraft works
- Limitations of kGraft
He also includes excellent details about:
- Exactly where to patch
- Code flow redirection
- New function
- RCU-like replacement
- Automatic generation
Learn More
- Read more about using kGraft for live kernel patching here.
- Download kGraft here.
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