STRUCT KLP_MODINFO(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… struct klp_modinfo(9) πŸ’…

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ 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 🫢 no cap, that's the whole gig.


✨ NAME ✨

struct klp_modinfo β€” ELF information preserved from the livepatch module 🌸

like, it's literally the memory-keeping bestie for your livepatch module's ELF bits. periodt πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

struct klp_modinfo {
    Elf_Ehdr hdr;
    Elf_Shdr *sechdrs;
    char *secstrings;
    unsigned int symndx;
 };

that's the whole squad right there ⭐ four members, zero drama, all business πŸŽ€


πŸ‘‘ Members πŸ‘‘

okay let's meet the members one by one, they all ate fr fr πŸ’–

  • hdr β€” the ELF header. it's giving main character energy, the head of the whole operation πŸ’«
  • sechdrs β€” the section header table. think of it as the group chat roster for all the sections 🧚
  • secstrings β€” the string table for the section headers. it's where the section headers go to find their names, iykyk 🌈
  • symndx β€” the symbol table section index. just an index, but make it fashion πŸ‘‘ (it's an unsigned int, in case you were wondering πŸ“)
ngl bestie, every single one of these matters β€” don't skip a single member, the struct is a package deal πŸ’œ

🌸 SEE ALSO 🌸

your required reading, no excuses πŸŽ€ 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 πŸ’…βœ¨


and that's the whole page, bestie 🫢 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 πŸŒŸπŸ’–

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