linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] x86/mce: fix failed to reenable cmci when swiching to interrupt mode

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Date:	Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:52:00 +0000
From:	"Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, Xie XiuQi <xiexiuqi@...wei.com>
CC:	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>, "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
	"linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"zhangliguang@...wei.com" <zhangliguang@...wei.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] x86/mce: fix failed to reenable cmci when swiching to
 interrupt mode

> Well, ok, but do it differently, please: rename
> cmci_storm_disable_banks() to cmci_storm_switch_banks(bool on) which
> turns them on and off. Unless Tony has a better suggestion...

I like the boolean argument ... but not the "switch_banks" name. It sounds more
like we are juggling between banks, rather than setting a switch/flag in a bank.

How does "cmci_storm_set_cmci(bool on)" sound?  Too many "cmci" in one name?

-Tony