linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Revert "EDAC/mce_amd: Do not load edac_mce

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Date:   Fri, 8 Sep 2023 05:59:11 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Elliott Mitchell <ehem+xen@....com>
Cc:     smita.koralahallichannabasappa@....com, linux-edac@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org, rric@...nel.org,
        james.morse@....com, tony.luck@...el.com, yazen.ghannam@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Revert "EDAC/mce_amd: Do not load edac_mce_amd module on
 guests"

On Thu, Sep 07, 2023 at 08:08:00PM -0700, Elliott Mitchell wrote:
> This reverts commit 767f4b620edadac579c9b8b6660761d4285fa6f9.
> 
> There are at least 3 valid reasons why a VM may see MCE events/registers.

Hmm, so they all read like a bunch of handwaving to me, with those
probable hypothetical "may" formulations.

How about we cut to the chase and you explain what exactly is the
concrete issue you're encountering and trying to solve?

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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