Re: [PATCH v5 06/22] liveupdate: luo_session: add sessions support
From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
Date: 2025-11-12 20:39:25
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On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 04:03:04PM -0500, Pasha Tatashin wrote:
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Introduce concept of "Live Update Sessions" within the LUO framework. LUO sessions provide a mechanism to group and manage `struct file *` instances (representing file descriptors) that need to be preserved across a kexec-based live update. Each session is identified by a unique name and acts as a container for file objects whose state is critical to a userspace workload, such as a virtual machine or a high-performance database, aiming to maintain their functionality across a kernel transition. This groundwork establishes the framework for preserving file-backed state across kernel updates, with the actual file data preservation mechanisms to be implemented in subsequent patches. Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@soleen.com> --- include/linux/liveupdate/abi/luo.h | 81 ++++++ include/uapi/linux/liveupdate.h | 3 + kernel/liveupdate/Makefile | 3 +- kernel/liveupdate/luo_core.c | 9 + kernel/liveupdate/luo_internal.h | 39 +++ kernel/liveupdate/luo_session.c | 405 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6 files changed, 539 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 kernel/liveupdate/luo_session.cdiff --git a/include/linux/liveupdate/abi/luo.h b/include/linux/liveupdate/abi/luo.h index 9483a294287f..37b9fecef3f7 100644 --- a/include/linux/liveupdate/abi/luo.h +++ b/include/linux/liveupdate/abi/luo.h@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ * / { * compatible = "luo-v1"; * liveupdate-number = <...>; + * + * luo-session { + * compatible = "luo-session-v1"; + * luo-session-head = <phys_addr_of_session_head_ser>;
'head' reads to me as list head rather than a header. I'd use 'hdr' for the latter. -- Sincerely yours, Mike.