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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] Linux Kernel Markers
    Andrew Morton wrote:
    > On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:04:43 -0700
    > Martin Bligh <mbligh@google.com> wrote:
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    >
    >>It seems like all we'd need to do
    >>is "list all references to function, freeze kernel, update all
    >>references, continue"
    >
    >
    > "overwrite first 5 bytes of old function with `jmp new_function'".

    Yes, that's simple. but slower, as you have a double jump. Probably
    a damned sight faster than int3 though.

    M.
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