linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH x86 for review II] [18/39] x86_64: Allow to run a program when a machine check event is detected

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Message-ID: <45D0212C.4000402@xs4all.nl>
Date:	Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:11:24 +0100
From:	Bauke Jan Douma <bjdouma@...all.nl>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH x86 for review II] [18/39] x86_64: Allow to run a program
 when a machine check event is detected

Andi Kleen wrote on 12-02-07 09:04:
> On Monday 12 February 2007 08:54, Oliver Neukum wrote:
>> Am Montag, 12. Februar 2007 08:38 schrieb Andi Kleen:
>>> When a machine check event is detected (including a AMD RevF threshold 
>>> overflow event) allow to run a "trigger" program. This allows user space
>>> to react to such events sooner.
>> Could this not be merged with other reporting mechanisms? This looks like
>> a new incarnation of the /etc/hotplug code.
> 
> I refuse to make mcelog depend on dbus. Just because some desktops want bloat
> doesn't mean that everybody else wants too.

Man, how I agree with that!
Refreshing to hear someone just say no.

bjd



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