linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2 0/2] mm: Introduce kernelcore=reliable option

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Date:	Tue, 8 Dec 2015 23:53:03 +0000
From:	"Izumi, Taku" <izumi.taku@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Tony Luck <tony.luck@...il.com>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	"qiuxishi@...wei.com" <qiuxishi@...wei.com>,
	"Kamezawa, Hiroyuki" <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>,
	"mel@....ul.ie" <mel@....ul.ie>,
	"dave.hansen@...el.com" <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
	"matt@...eblueprint.co.uk" <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 0/2] mm: Introduce kernelcore=reliable option

Dear Tony,


> >  Which do you think is beter ?
> >    - change into kernelcore="mirrored"
> >    - keep kernelcore="reliable" and minmal printk fix
> 
> UEFI came up with the "reliable" wording (as a more generic term ...
> as Andrew said
> it could cover differences in ECC modes, or some alternate memory
> technology that
> has lower error rates).
> 
> But I personally like "mirror" more ... it matches current
> implementation. Of course
> I'll look silly if some future system does something other than mirror.
> 

 Okay, I'll change the option name into kernelcore=mirror.

Sincerely,
Taku Izumi