ensure __jump_table is parsed and we can tell that it effectively didn't change diff -Nupr src.orig/kernel/time/timer.c src/kernel/time/timer.c --- src.orig/kernel/time/timer.c 2016-11-30 19:39:45.150737234 +0000 +++ src/kernel/time/timer.c 2016-11-30 20:02:08.254737234 +0000 @@ -1637,6 +1637,9 @@ static void run_timer_softirq(struct sof { struct timer_base *base = this_cpu_ptr(&timer_bases[BASE_STD]); + if (!base) + printk("kpatch-test: testing __tracepoints section changes\n"); + __run_timers(base); if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON) && base->nohz_active) __run_timers(this_cpu_ptr(&timer_bases[BASE_DEF]));