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Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 15:04:11 -0600
From: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
To: Miroslav Benes <mbenes@suse.cz>
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On Wed, Jan 04, 2017 at 03:57:09PM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> 
> > diff --git a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c
> > index bb61c65..0625f38 100644
> > --- a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c
> > +++ b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c
> > @@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ static int livepatch_init(void)
> >  
> >  static void livepatch_exit(void)
> >  {
> > -	WARN_ON(klp_disable_patch(&patch));
> >  	WARN_ON(klp_unregister_patch(&patch));
> >  }
> 
> Btw, we remove the only call to klp_disable_patch() here. Maybe we can 
> remove the function completely. It is not needed anywhere.

Maybe so.  I haven't heard of anybody needing this interface.

-- 
Josh