> 
> excuse me if this is an FAQ but I can't find the answer anywhere :-(
> 
> Is there a standard utility I can use to patch variables in the
> running kernel ?  sort of like
> 	echo foo/w1 | adb -k /vmunix /dev/kmem
> 

Oh yeah,  I see that one every day... :-)

I don't think it is asked very often, but it an esoteric enough question
that I would be glad to add it to the FAQ if you get an answer you'd like
to send me.