kpatch(1) hot patch module management

SYNOPSIS

kpatch <command> [<args>]

DESCRIPTION

kpatch is a user script that manages installing, loading, and displaying information about kernel patch modules installed on the system.

COMMANDS

install [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>
       install patch module to the initrd to be loaded at boot

uninstall [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>
       uninstall patch module from the initrd

load --all
       load all installed patch modules into the running kernel

load <module>
       load patch module into the running kernel

unload --all
       unload all patch modules from the running kernel

unload <module>
       unload patch module from the running kernel

info <module>
       show information about a patch module

list
       list installed patch modules

version
       display the kpatch version

BUGS

No known bugs.

AUTHOR

Udo Seidel ([email protected])

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2014: Seth Jennings <[email protected]> and Josh Poimboeuf <[email protected]>