5 points | by vitalmixofntrnt 16 days ago
3 comments
You are describing Kernel Live Patching [1][2][3][4] most commonly used in VPS providers to minimize downtime but keep the fleet patched for security issues. There are some limitations listed in some of the documents below.
[1] - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel_live_patching
[2] - https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/what-is-linux-kernel-...
[3] - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/live-patching.ht...
[4] - https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Kernel_live_patching
You are describing Kernel Live Patching [1][2][3][4] most commonly used in VPS providers to minimize downtime but keep the fleet patched for security issues. There are some limitations listed in some of the documents below.
[1] - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel_live_patching
[2] - https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/what-is-linux-kernel-...
[3] - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/live-patching.ht...
[4] - https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Kernel_live_patching