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> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> NOTICE: The kpatch project is in maintenance mode
> =================================================
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> Starting with Linux 6.19, **the kpatch project is deprecated** and in maintenance mode. kpatch-build functionality is being replaced by
> [klp-build](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/scripts/livepatch/klp-build),
> which is now part of the upstream Linux kernel.
>
> **klp-build architecture support:**
> - x86-64: supported (Linux 6.19+)
> - arm64: patches in development on LKML
> - ppc64le, s390, loongarch: coming soon
>
> **What this means for kpatch:**
> - kpatch is now in maintenance mode.
> - No new features will be added.
> - Bug fixes for newer kernels or toolchains will not be provided.
> - Existing functionality for older kernels continues to work and will be maintained minimally as needed.
>
> **Questions?**
> - For more information, see [issue 1498](https://github.com/dynup/kpatch/issues/1498).

kpatch: dynamic kernel patching
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