linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/22] HWPOISON: Intro (v5)

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:16 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Hugh Dickins <hugh.dickins@...cali.co.uk>,
	Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@...el.com>,
	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>,
	"riel@...hat.com" <riel@...hat.com>,
	"chris.mason@...cle.com" <chris.mason@...cle.com>,
	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/22] HWPOISON: Intro (v5)

> > 	curse a lot
> > 	suspend to disk
> > 	remove dirt from fans, clean/replace RAM
> > 	resume from disk
> > 
> > The very act of making the ECC error not take out the box creates the
> 
> Ok so at least you agree now that handling these errors without 
> panic is the right thing to do. That's at least some progress.

There are some situations it may be useful - possibly. But then if you
can't sort the resulting mess out because your patches are too limited
its not useful yet is it.

Even then this isn't 2.6.31 stuff - its 2.6.31-mm or -next stuff maybe
for 2.6.32
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