linux-kernel - Re: Re: [PATCH] ipmi: Fix a problem that messages are not issued in run_to

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Date:	Thu, 07 May 2015 21:01:46 +0900
From:	Hidehiro Kawai <hidehiro.kawai.ez@...achi.com>
To:	minyard@....org
CC:	openipmi-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH] ipmi: Fix a problem that messages are not issued
 in run_to_completion mode

(2015/05/06 21:27), Corey Minyard wrote:
> On 04/28/2015 07:41 AM, Hidehiro Kawai wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I noticed that there are possible infinite loops in the
>> panic notifier call of IPMI driver (we assume BMC is
>> unreliable).  To evict possible infinite loops, I'm considering
>> introducing some retry timeout or retry count limit to the
>> run_to_completion procedure.
>>
>> Do you have any opinions?
> That's probably a good idea.  My thought was to keep trying in hopes of
> getting something out, but you are probably right, a timeout after a few
> minutes is probably appropriate.

OK, I'll do that as the next task.
Thank you!

-- 
Hidehiro Kawai
Hitachi, Ltd. Research & Development Group


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