linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] x86, NMI: Remove do_nmi

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Date:	Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:03:03 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
CC:	"mingo@...e.hu" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"andi@...stfloor.org" <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
	"ying.huang@...el.com" <ying.huang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] x86, NMI: Remove do_nmi_callback logic

On 15.10.10 22:22:18, Don Zickus wrote:
> From: Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
> 
> do_nmi_callback related logic is removed, because it is useless, just
> adds code complexity.
> 
> unknown_nmi_panic sysctl is reserved to keep kernel ABI unchanged.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h    |   10 +++++++++-
>  arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c |    1 -
>  arch/x86/kernel/apic/nmi.c    |   29 +----------------------------
>  arch/x86/kernel/traps.c       |   17 +++++++++++------
>  4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> index accb2f4..9ef8e15 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> @@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(used_vectors);
>  
>  static int ignore_nmis;
>  
> +int unknown_nmi_panic;

I didn't apply the patches, so I am not really sure, but I think this
could be static now.

-Robert

-- 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Operating System Research Center

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