> On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Rik van Riel wrote:
>
> > > 2:31am up 482 days, 6:24, 1 user, load average: 0.09, 0.08, 0.08
> >
> > I take it this particular kernel doesn't have the
> > bugfix yet :)
>
> Wasn't there an idea mentioned in the l-k mailing list a few months ago
> where one could load a new kernel in place of the kernel whilst the system
> is still up and running? What became of that?
I had the original message te author sent saved. It doesn't look like
the codes been touched since Jul 26, but I too thought it could be
really useful.
Chris
-- Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock.> From adam@cfar.UMD.EDU Wed Oct 14 19:15:19 1998 > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 22:05:23 -0400 > From: Adam Sulmicki <adam@cfar.UMD.EDU> > To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu > Cc: adam@cfar.UMD.EDU > Subject: Sources for LKPK (Live Kernel Patching Kit) > > > > Hello, > > I have put sources for LKPK at > > ftp://ftp.cfar.umd.edu/pub/adam/linux/LKPK-BETA-0.5.tgz > > It it is NOT finished, and I have put it there so that > peple and take a look and make suggestions. > > > First you want to lookup the README file, it has the details. > > You want to look at the the 'obo' dir (off-by-one bug) for > a proof of concept. HOWEVER, note that it is against, > 2.1.x not 2.0.x kernels, so it is not terribly usefull > for patching actual OBO bug :P > > You want look at 'sigio' dir (SIGIO bug) if you want to try > to contribute. This code is based on obo code but significatly > improved, modularized, commented. However, this code is not > working as of yet -- that is does noting currently. > > > ----------------------------------------------- > > > Here is example of aplying OBO fix. > > [root@styx ip_glue]# make clean > rm -f ip_glue.o ip_glue.h > [root@styx ip_glue]# make > ./get_addr.sh > Var 'IP_GLUE' at '0xc0169b04'. > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include \ > -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strength-reduce \ > -pipe -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 \ > -DCPU=586 -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS \ > -include /usr/src/linux/include/linux/modversions.h \ > -c -o ip_glue.o ip_glue.c > > [root@styx ip_glue]# make in > [root@styx ip_glue]# dmesg | tail -6 > IP_GLUE_MOD : loading module > rel / ver : 2.1.109 / #6 Fri Jul 17 00:55:34 EDT 1998 > Saving old IP_GLUE header : 00 c3 [ 83 ec 0c 55 57 ] 56 53 8b 4c 24 20 > ip_glue:[<c0169b04>] ip_glue_new:[<c4016178>] offset:[<03eac66f>] > Installing JMP to NEW IP_GLUE header : [ e9 6f c6 ea 03 ] > IP_GLUE_MOD : module loaded > > > [root@styx ip_glue]# make out > [root@styx ip_glue]# dmesg | tail -3 > IP_GLUE_MOD : unloading module > Restoring old IP_GLUE header : [ 83 ec 0c 55 57 ] > IP_GLUE_MOD : module unloaded > [root@styx ip_glue]# > > -Adam > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.altern.org/andrebalsa/doc/lkml-faq.html
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