[PATCH v1 01/13] kho: Fix misleading log message in kho_populate()

Pratyush Yadav pratyush at kernel.org
Fri Nov 14 08:32:01 PST 2025


On Fri, Nov 14 2025, Pasha Tatashin wrote:

> The log message in kho_populate() currently states "Will skip init for
> some devices". This implies that Kexec Handover always involves
> skipping device initialization.
>
> However, KHO is a generic mechanism used to preserve kernel memory across
> reboot for various purposes, such as memfd, telemetry, or reserve_mem.
> Skipping device initialization is a specific property of live update
> drivers using KHO, not a property of the mechanism itself.
>
> Remove the misleading suffix to accurately reflect the generic nature of
> KHO discovery.
>
> Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin at soleen.com>

Reviewed-by: Pratyush Yadav <pratyush at kernel.org>

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Regards,
Pratyush Yadav



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