linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes

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Date:   Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:24:08 +0100
From:   Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes


* Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 7:41 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org> wrote:
> >
> >  - A kdump fix
> >
> >   out-of-topic modifications in x86-urgent-for-linus:
> >   -----------------------------------------------------
> >   include/linux/crash_core.h         # 9f15b9120f56: kdump: Write the correct add
> >   kernel/crash_core.c                # 9f15b9120f56: kdump: Write the correct add
> 
> This came through Andrew too. It all merged fine since there were no
> other modifications, but it's a bit odd how this was in the x86 tree,
> and even if that part makes sense it's a sign of lack of communication
> at some point.
> 
> Oh well. Not a big deal. I just thought I'd mention it.

Hm, I don't think Andrew Cc:-ed me when he sent it to you, so I didn't notice the 
duplication. The bug was introduced via the 5-level paging changes in the x86 
tree, so I assumed the fix would go via the x86 tree as well.

Andrew was Cc:-ed to the -tip commit.

Thanks,

	Ingo