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[Oliver Fromme]

RMH <rmhlldr at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
 > FAQ doesn't solve the problem, because:
 > a) both kernel and world are from 4.7-RC1, i.e synchronised;
 > b) kernel was loaded in usual way, through /boot/loader.
 > 
 > The problem is, that kernel _without_symbols_ doesn't work with
 > libkvm, but otherwise does fine. Why? Also interesting that this
 > doesn't happen on -CURRENT. Is it a bug of libkvm? Can anyone
 > reproduce this issue on -STABLE or 4.8-RELEASE?

Did you strip(1) your kernel?
If so, it explains what you are seeing.  Don't do that.

Regards
   Oliver

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