STRUCT KLP_MODINFO(9)
π struct klp_modinfo(9) π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ and honestly? this little struct is lowkey iconic. it's called struct klp_modinfo and it's basically the vibe-preservation station β it holds onto the ELF information that gets preserved from the livepatch module π«Ά no cap, that's the whole gig.
β¨ NAME β¨
struct klp_modinfo β ELF information preserved from the livepatch module πΈ
like, it's literally the memory-keeping bestie for your livepatch module's ELF bits. periodt π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
struct klp_modinfo {
Elf_Ehdr hdr;
Elf_Shdr *sechdrs;
char *secstrings;
unsigned int symndx;
};
that's the whole squad right there β four members, zero drama, all business π
π Members π
okay let's meet the members one by one, they all ate fr fr π
hdrβ the ELF header. it's giving main character energy, the head of the whole operation π«sechdrsβ the section header table. think of it as the group chat roster for all the sections π§secstringsβ the string table for the section headers. it's where the section headers go to find their names, iykyk πsymndxβ the symbol table section index. just an index, but make it fashion π (it's anunsigned int, in case you were wondering π)
ngl bestie, every single one of these matters β don't skip a single member, the struct is a package deal π
πΈ SEE ALSO πΈ
your required reading, no excuses π all of these live over in the Kernel file ./include/linux/module.h:
go read them, they're iconic too, we love a supporting cast π β¨
and that's the whole page, bestie π«Ά this lil cutie lives in ./include/linux, dated October 2026, and it's filed under the name struct klp_modinfo(9) β mwah, slay, go forth and preserve that ELF info ππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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