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diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/liveupdate.h b/include/uapi/linux/liveupdate.h
index 1183cf984b5f..30bc66ee9436 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/liveupdate.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/liveupdate.h
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ enum {
LIVEUPDATE_CMD_RETRIEVE_SESSION = 0x01,
};
+/* ioctl commands for session file descriptors */
+enum {
+ LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_BASE = 0x40,
+ LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_PRESERVE_FD = LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_BASE,
+ LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_RETRIEVE_FD = 0x41,
+ LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_FINISH = 0x42,
+};
+
/**
* struct liveupdate_ioctl_create_session - ioctl(LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_CREATE_SESSION)
* @size: Input; sizeof(struct liveupdate_ioctl_create_session)
@@ -110,4 +118,99 @@ struct liveupdate_ioctl_retrieve_session {
#define LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_RETRIEVE_SESSION \
_IO(LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_TYPE, LIVEUPDATE_CMD_RETRIEVE_SESSION)
+/* Session specific IOCTLs */
+
+/**
+ * struct liveupdate_session_preserve_fd - ioctl(LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_PRESERVE_FD)
+ * @size: Input; sizeof(struct liveupdate_session_preserve_fd)
+ * @fd: Input; The user-space file descriptor to be preserved.
+ * @token: Input; An opaque, unique token for preserved resource.
+ *
+ * Holds parameters for preserving a file descriptor.
+ *
+ * User sets the @fd field identifying the file descriptor to preserve
+ * (e.g., memfd, kvm, iommufd, VFIO). The kernel validates if this FD type
+ * and its dependencies are supported for preservation. If validation passes,
+ * the kernel marks the FD internally and *initiates the process* of preparing
+ * its state for saving. The actual snapshotting of the state typically occurs
+ * during the subsequent %LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_PREPARE execution phase, though
+ * some finalization might occur during freeze.
+ * On successful validation and initiation, the kernel uses the @token
+ * field with an opaque identifier representing the resource being preserved.
+ * This token confirms the FD is targeted for preservation and is required for
+ * the subsequent %LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_RETRIEVE_FD call after the live update.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success (validation passed, preservation initiated), negative
+ * error code on failure (e.g., unsupported FD type, dependency issue,
+ * validation failed).
+ */
+struct liveupdate_session_preserve_fd {
+ __u32 size;
+ __s32 fd;
+ __aligned_u64 token;
+};
+
+#define LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_PRESERVE_FD \
+ _IO(LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_TYPE, LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_PRESERVE_FD)
+
+/**
+ * struct liveupdate_session_retrieve_fd - ioctl(LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_RETRIEVE_FD)
+ * @size: Input; sizeof(struct liveupdate_session_retrieve_fd)
+ * @fd: Output; The new file descriptor representing the fully restored
+ * kernel resource.
+ * @token: Input; An opaque, token that was used to preserve the resource.
+ *
+ * Retrieve a previously preserved file descriptor.
+ *
+ * User sets the @token field to the value obtained from a successful
+ * %LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_FD_PRESERVE call before the live update. On success,
+ * the kernel restores the state (saved during the PREPARE/FREEZE phases)
+ * associated with the token and populates the @fd field with a new file
+ * descriptor referencing the restored resource in the current (new) kernel.
+ * This operation must be performed *before* signaling completion via
+ * %LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_FINISH.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure (e.g., invalid token).
+ */
+struct liveupdate_session_retrieve_fd {
+ __u32 size;
+ __s32 fd;
+ __aligned_u64 token;
+};
+
+#define LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_RETRIEVE_FD \
+ _IO(LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_TYPE, LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_RETRIEVE_FD)
+
+/**
+ * struct liveupdate_session_finish - ioctl(LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_FINISH)
+ * @size: Input; sizeof(struct liveupdate_session_finish)
+ * @reserved: Input; Must be zero. Reserved for future use.
+ *
+ * Signals the completion of the restoration process for a retrieved session.
+ * This is the final operation that should be performed on a session file
+ * descriptor after a live update.
+ *
+ * This ioctl must be called once all required file descriptors for the session
+ * have been successfully retrieved (using %LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_RETRIEVE_FD) and
+ * are fully restored from the userspace and kernel perspective.
+ *
+ * Upon success, the kernel releases its ownership of the preserved resources
+ * associated with this session. This allows internal resources to be freed,
+ * typically by decrementing reference counts on the underlying preserved
+ * objects.
+ *
+ * If this operation fails, the resources remain preserved in memory. Userspace
+ * may attempt to call finish again. The resources will otherwise be reset
+ * during the next live update cycle.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+struct liveupdate_session_finish {
+ __u32 size;
+ __u32 reserved;
+};
+
+#define LIVEUPDATE_SESSION_FINISH \
+ _IO(LIVEUPDATE_IOCTL_TYPE, LIVEUPDATE_CMD_SESSION_FINISH)
+
#endif /* _UAPI_LIVEUPDATE_H */