kGraft/kPatch Support on 16.04 LTS

[Andrew Martin]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Raja Genupula" <raja.genupula at yahoo.com>
> To: "Andrew Martin" <amartin at xes-inc.com>, ubuntu-server at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:51:05 PM
> Subject: Re: kGraft/kPatch Support on 16.04 LTS
> 
> Hi Andrew ,
> if we are using kernel 4.X , this feature will be default right ?
> Please correct me if I am wrong.
> Thank you. With best wishes
> ___________________


Raja,

Even though the kernel would technically support it, I believe you'd also
need userland tools to help facilitate applying the updates, rolling back,
and other operations.

Robie,

Thanks, I'll ask on the kernel-team list.

Andrew