Re: [Xen-devel] Is:livepatch-build-tools.git declare it supported? Was:Re: [PATCH for-4.9] livepatch: Declare live patching as a supported feature

[Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29/08/17 15:44, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> .giant snip..
>> Indeed; and as I think I said before, I think we need to move forward
>> with getting a statement on livepatching in, and since most of the
>> voices involved in this conversation seem to be in favor of saying
>> livepatch-tools are *not* supported, I won't object. I'm only still
> Thank you.
>
> As such, here is the patch. Would folks like me to repost it, or
> OK with Acking/Reviewing it as such?
>
> I think the point 3) succinctly explains the position that has been so hotly
> debated. I can of course expand it, but not sure if it makes sense?
>
>
>
> From f968f003d36ac2b9d1b670b34bbe2a1222830138 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Ross Lagerwall <ross.lagerwall@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:13:44 +0100
> Subject: [PATCH v3] livepatch: Declare live patching as a supported feature
>
> See docs/features/livepatch.pandoc for the details.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ross Lagerwall <ross.lagerwall@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> --
> v2:
>  - Moved it into a feature document.
>  - Clarified a few bits and pieces based on feedback.
> v3:
>  - default X86
> ---
>  docs/features/livepatch.pandoc | 103 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  xen/common/Kconfig             |   4 +-
>  2 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 docs/features/livepatch.pandoc
>
> diff --git a/docs/features/livepatch.pandoc b/docs/features/livepatch.pandoc
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..faaf2d1e77
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/docs/features/livepatch.pandoc
> @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
> +% Live Patching
> +% Revision 1
> +
> +\clearpage
> +
> +# Basics
> +
> +---------------- ----------------------------------------------------
> +         Status: **Supported**
> +
> +   Architecture: x86

Sorry to only be noticing this now.

This should read Supported for x86, Tech Preview/Experimental (as
appropriate) for ARM.

~Andrew

> +
> +      Component: Hypervisor, toolstack
> +---------------- ----------------------------------------------------


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