linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Add the word 'Warning' in check_nmi

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Message-ID: <20071121184403.GD12071@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:44:03 -0500
From:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
To:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add the word 'Warning' in check_nmi_watchdog() output

On Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 10:34:59AM -0800, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:14:20 -0500
> Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com> wrote:
> 
> > Our automated test suite looks for keywords like error, fail, warning
> > in the boot log.  In the case when the nmi watchdog is determined to
> > be stuck in check_nmi_watchdog(), none of those keywords are
> > displayed.
> 
> 
> please make it at least consistent with the other kernel level bad
> things, and use "WARNING:"....

Good point.  I'll repost.

Cheers,
Don

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